International guidelines

United Kingdom

Guidelines for the care of trans patients in primary care

Published by:Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland

Last published:2017

Good practice guidelines for the assessment and treatment of adults with gender dysphoria

Published by:Royal College of Psychiatrists

Last published:2013

Europe

European Society for Sexual Medicine Position statement "assessment and hormonal management in adolescent and adult trans people, with attention for sexual function and satisfaction"

Published by:European Society for Sexual Medicine

Last published:2020

North America

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR)

Published by:American Psychiatric Association

Last published:2022

Health care for transgender and gender diverse individuals

Published by:The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Last published:2021 (Reaffirmed 2024)

Assessment and treatment of gender dysphoria and gender variant patients: a primer for psychiatrists

Published by:American Psychiatric Association

Last published:2018

Endocrine treatment of gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent persons

Published by:Endocrine Society

Last published:2017

Guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people

Published by:American Psychological Association

Last published:2015

Rest of the world

Standards of care version 8

Published by:World Professional Association for Transgender Health

Last published:2022

International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD-11)

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2022

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