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

Joshua Haiar
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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