Preventive Care, Screening, and Health Care Maintenance for Transgender Populations.

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people weather stigma and discrimination and experience significant barriers to preventive health care, contributing to disproportionate burdens of chronic diseases. Affirming approaches to preventive care improve trust, and every encounter presents an opportunity to support affirming clinical relationships with TGD patients. This article reviews best practices in preventive health in TGD populations including cancer screening, bone health, vaccinations, sexual health, cardiovascular risk, and behavioral health. Given limited data specific to trans patients, clinicians must use shared decision-making approaches to reduce disparities and improve the health of TGD individuals.