Library

The Library is a store of documents that may be of help to transi people, their families and their medical practitioners. You must be logged in to access the documents.

A Guide to Hormone Therapy for Trans People

A pamphlet produced by the NHS.

"This publication available in booklet form has been produced by a team that includes doctors and transi people to help you understand and answer some of your questions about hormone treatment for transi people.

A Guide to Middlesbrough Community Mental Health Services

Community Mental Health Services in Middlesbrough have undergone a major service redesign. The redesign ofservices was to ensure the delivery of a high quality service being accessible and equitable to all who need it.Mental Health Services for many years have been delivered by Community Mental Health Teams, which provided all things to all people.

Atypical Gender Development

"Atypical gender development is given the clinical label, Gender Identityi Disorder (GID), in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR, American Psychiatric Association, 2000).

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Be Breast Aware

A leaflet, produced by the NHS Breast Screening Programme and Cancer Research UK, sets out a five-point plan for women. Available in 19 languages in PDF format.

Clarification on Medical Necessity for Sex Reassignment Surgery

In response to questions about medical necessity of transgenderi treatments and sex reassignment surgery, particularly in the U.S.A., where insurance exclusions often prevent access to health care for transgenderi people, the WPATHi Board of Directors has issued a clarification statement which is now available on the Resources page of the WPATHi web site.