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Why transgender health issues are no longer classified as 'disorders'

SDPB | By SDPB Staff

Published January 25, 2022 at 2:38 PM CST

The attached interview above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment.

Transgender health issues are no longer classified as "disorders," according to the World Health Organization's diagnostic manual. It's a change new to 2022.

Sanford endocrinologist Dr. Keith Hansen (he/him) joins us for a look at our evolving understanding of transgender health and the value of gender-affirming care.

Dr. Keith Hansen specializes in:

Abnormal puberty
Fertility and reproductive medicine
In vitro fertilization
Obstetrics
Pediatric and adolescent gynecological care

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