Terapias de reemplazo de hormonas para personas transgénero en países de América Latina

Abstract

Importance: In Latin America there are no hormone replacement therapy protocols in all countries, which means this population is not properly addressed within the health systems. This would be justified by showing that currently, according to studies analyzed by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, at least 0.3% of adults identify themselves as transgender and 1.2% of children and adolescents also identify themselves as such.

Observations: It is observed that most protocols have been adapted to the health systems of Latin American countries in which hormone replacement therapy protocols exist, in addition to being based on international guidelines such as those of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the Endocrine Society.

Conclusions and Relevance: The protocols available in Latin America are on the way to serve as a reference for those countries that do not have them. They can be studied and adapted to the reality of each country, considering the availability of drugs and the expansion of primary health care systems. That said, the relevance of this study lies in the visibility of the transgender population as a population that can and should be attended in the health systems of all countries.