Transgender women in Malaysia: a review of health related issues and challenges

Said, Abdul Hadi and Mohd, Farah Natashah and Draman, Samsul and Md Aris, Mohd Aznan and Ramli, Rawahah Husna (2021) Transgender women in Malaysia: a review of health related issues and challenges. International Journal of Research In Pharmaceutical Science, 12 (2). pp. 1188-1193. ISSN 0975-7538

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Abstract

Transgender refers to individuals who perceive their gender differently from their original gender assigned at birth. Transgender women are those who were assigned male gender at birth but expressed themselves as female later on in their life. The numbers of transgender women in Malaysia have been increasing rapidly. Along with this increment, health problems related to this population has grown. Despite this, there is no specific local guideline about the health issues and its management related to this population. Many health professions out there did not know what to expect when dealing with transgender women. Unlike the original male or female, transgender women have their own unique needs as well as health problems related to their lifestyle. Furthermore, some of their health problems are related to the general popultion, such as Human Immunodeϐiciency Virus (HIV) infection and sexually transmitted disease (STD). Failure to identify and manage the problems among transgender women will eventually contribute to an increase in cumulative HIV and STD cases in our country. Hence, the aimed of this article was to review current knowledge on transgender women’s health issues and challenges, especially in the context of the local population. This review also emphasizes that healthcare professionals in Malaysia need to have at least a basic knowledge of transgender women’s health issues.

Item Type:	Article (Review)
Additional Information:	6761/89441
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Transgender, Women, Health, Issues, Challenges
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Restorative Dentistry Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Health & Family Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr FARAH MOHD
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2021 10:49
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2021 10:49
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/89441

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