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- 1From:Journal of Phenomenological Psychology (Vol. 46, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAbstract Male-to-female transsexualism manifests itself in the form of a discrepancy between the male sex assigned at birth and the subjective experience of belonging to the female gender, which in many cases also...
- 2From:Nature Reviews Urology (Vol. 13, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedPuberty suppression using gonadotropin-releasing-hormone analogues (GnRHa) has become increasingly accepted as an intervention during the early stages of puberty (Tanner stage 2-3) in individuals with clear signs of...
- 3From:Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Vol. 48, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedThe present study aimed to compare prevalence of autistic traits measured by the self-reported autism spectrum quotient-short (AQ-short) in a transgender clinical population (n = 656) matched by age and sex assigned at...
- 4From:Clinician Reviews (Vol. 25, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedJoe was referred to me by a colleague in a women's care clinic who knew of my interest in transgender health. He greeted me with, "I heard you're interested in transgender care--I can be your guinea pig!" Joe told me...
- 5From:The Hastings Center Report (Vol. 39, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedFor purposes of this essay, let's invent a contemporary American child named William Lee. William is five years old and, as far as anyone can tell, his body is that of a typical male. But William has long acted in a...
- 6From:Pediatric Nursing (Vol. 36, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedIn Part I of this 3-part article, the psychological and medical care of the child wishing to change gender was described. This second part presents surgical treatments and surgical nursing care for gender reassignment...
- 7From:Journal of Family and Community Medicine (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedByline: Hatem. Alqahtani, Sameerah. Motabgani Gender dysphoria is defined as a multisystemic medical condition where a person has marked discordance between their biological sex and the gender they identify with. Here...
- 8From:Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (Vol. 50, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can compromise health and may be more prevalent amongst individuals with gender dysphoria (GD). Symptoms such as attention or social...
- 9From:Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Vol. 84, Issue S1) Peer-ReviewedAn increasing number of adolescents and adults present to clinics for medical assistance with gender dysphoria. The first evaluation of the patients presenting with this clinical picture with unclear etiology includes a...
- 10From:CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal (Vol. 191, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAdolescents with gender dysphoria present in a variety of health care settings, including primary care. Gender dysphoria is the distress experienced by an individual when their gender identity and their gender assigned...
- 11From:Harvard Law Review (Vol. 134, Issue 6)As soon as I realized that I was not happy in my body, I went up to my parents to fix it. And it felt as natural as going up and being like, "Hey, I'm hungry." I was just kind of like, "Hey, when's the girl thing...
- 12From:Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Vol. 27, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedObjectives: We aimed to investigate the persistence of symptoms, functioning levels and comorbid psychiatric disorders during the psychiatric follow-up of adolescents with gender dysphoria. Materials and Methods: The...
- 13From:Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (Vol. 12) Peer-ReviewedAbstract: Cross-sex hormonal treatment represents a main aspect of gender dysphoria health care pathway. However, it is still debated whether this intervention translates into a better mental well-being for the...
- 14From:Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (Vol. 74, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedAlthough precise biological origins of transsexualism remain elusive, research is hot on the trail. The Gender Identity Clinic at Charing Cross Hospital, the world's largest, permits research of uniquely sized samples...
- 15From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 21, Issue 22) Peer-ReviewedKaren is a petite, warm, good humoured, caring 40-something with a pretty laugh. She is also a post-op transsexual and one hell of a survivor. To qualify for gender reassignment Karen underwent the 'real life test'....
- 16From:Pediatric Nursing (Vol. 36, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThis is Part I of a three-part series on children and young adults who desire to live as a gender different from which they were born. The series depicts the psychosocial, medical, and surgical components of...
- 17From:Contemporary OB/GYN (Vol. 61, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedNot all experts agree that medical or surgical intervention Is the best way to help people (especially children and adolescents) with gender dyshorphia. "'Sex change' Is biologically Impossible," wrote Paul McHugh,...
- 18From:The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide (Vol. 12, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedBy 6:30 p.m. on March 9, a small room in the Church Center for the United Nations was packed beyond capacity with people standing in the doorway, pouring down the hall, and sitting on the floor. The air was buzzing with...
- 19From:Journal of Gender, Race and Justice (Vol. 16, Issue 2)I. INTRODUCTION Transgender individuals face many threats to their safety and wellbeing when incarcerated. (1) One of the greatest dangers transgender prisoners face is the risk associated with being denied access to...
- 20From:Literacy Learning: The Middle Years (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIn this article, Hazel Edwards describes a novel collaboration, f2m; the boy within and the media blogging and reviews that followed the publishing of the novel. Co-author, Ryan Kennedy, lived as a female until his...