© 2025 SDPB
SDPB Radio
Jazz Nightly
Leon Anderson - Live At Snug Harbor
Lil Miss Ariel
Next Up:
Leon Anderson - Live At Snug Harbor Lil Miss Ariel
0:00
0:00
Lil Miss Ariel
Leon Anderson - Live At Snug Harbor
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The White House has requested that Congress revoke federal funding for public media. Click here to learn more about how federal funding impacts SDPB and South Dakota.

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

Joshua Haiar
/
SDPB

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.

Dr. Keith Hansen (He/Him)

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