FOR Care Providers | FAQs
Are you a care partner or ally of a transgender or gender-expansive person?
Are you a healthcare provider who cares for transgender and gender-expansive patients?
If you said yes, this page is for you.
See below for answers to frequently asked questions for care partners, healthcare providers, and allies.
View each section by tapping the topics below.
Welcome to FOR Care Providers | FAQs
The FOR Care Providers FAQs page covers healthcare topics important to healthcare providers, care partners, and allies of trans and gender-expansive adults and older adults. Under each topic you'll find a menu of sub-topics, each with answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Q | Should FAQs be read in a certain order? FAQs do not have to be read in any particular order. Feel free to check out the ones that are most interesting to you.
Q | How often is this information updated? Information that is quickly evolving, especially related to policy changes, will be monitored and updated on a quarterly basis. All other information will be reviewed and updated annually. This means that information that changes between updates may be temporarily out of date. Look for timestamps on each FAQ page to keep track of the most recent updates.
To read the FAQs on this page, first select a topic (all care providers, care partners and allies, healthcare providers) that interests you. Then choose from sub-topics listed on the page by tapping the (+) signs. Questions and answers will drop down under each title. When you're finished reading, tap the (-) sign in the upper right corner of the box to close the dropdown before opening the next one.
Some FAQs have links to outside websites. These links are underlined in blue with a right arrow (→).
Keywords are underlined in pink under each FAQ. If you tap on a keyword, a pop-up message will appear with the definition so you do not have to navigate away from the FAQs page. At the top of each tab, you'll find a link to the glossary page with definitions for the full list of keywords.
FOR Care Providers FAQs by Topic
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What are some of the barriers trans and gender-expansive people face when accessing healthcare?
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How can I support the health and wellbeing of the trans person or people I’m caring for?
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How can I be an advocate for the trans person or people I’m caring for?
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What resources are available on caregiving for trans and gender-expansive people?
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How do I care for my family member/friend after they have gender-affirming surgery?
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How do I take care of my own health and wellbeing as a caregiver?
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How can I be a good ally?
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What is my role if I am a healthcare proxy?
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How do I care for a transgender or gender-expansive person? What should I avoid doing?
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What are some adverse effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that my patients should know about?
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What are some side effects of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that my patients should know about?
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What should I know about preparing trans and gender-expansive patients for surgery?
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How do I ask a patient about their surgical history in a way that affirms their gender identity?
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How can my office/hospital unit be more inclusive of trans and gender-expansive people?
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How can I support trans patients whose access to care is limited by financial and housing insecurity?
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What is trauma-informed care and why is it important for trans and gender-expansive patients?
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How can I support my trans patients with advance care planning?
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How do I handoff a patient from one setting to another so that their wishes are respected?
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How can I learn more about healthcare for trans and gender-expansive people?
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