Mental Health Impacts of Weight-Based Denial from Gender-Affirming Surgery: A Case Report.

IF 2.3 Q3 PSYCHIATRY
Teddy G Goetz, Rachel Kishton
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Abstract

Introduction: High body mass index (BMI) can be a barrier to accessing gender-affirming surgery (GAS).

Method: This case report discusses the mental health implications of being denied GAS based on BMI in a transgender woman presenting to psychiatric care integrated with primary care. Subsequently, we summarize existing literature regarding GAS and mental health.

Result: Existing literature on GAS outcomes robustly demonstrates the mental health benefits of undergoing desired GAS and does not support using BMI to determine surgical candidacy.

Conclusion: This case highlights why psychiatrists and other mental health clinicians should be concerned about BMI serving as a barrier to our patients accessing GAS.

性别确认手术中体重拒绝对心理健康的影响:一个病例报告。
高身体质量指数(BMI)可能是获得性别确认手术(GAS)的障碍。方法:本病例报告讨论了一名跨性别女性在初级保健和精神科护理中被拒绝基于BMI的GAS的心理健康影响。随后,我们总结了关于GAS和心理健康的现有文献。结果:关于GAS结果的现有文献有力地证明了接受预期GAS的心理健康益处,并且不支持使用BMI来确定手术的候选性。结论:这个案例强调了为什么精神科医生和其他心理健康临床医生应该关注BMI是否会成为我们的患者获得GAS的障碍。
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