Sandy came to us as a healthy, highly intelligent, pre-operative trans-girl in her early 20s who had a family problem obstructing her desire for feminization.
Gender dysphoria, the mento-emotional component of being trans, involves feelings of low self-esteem, a distorted sense of self, depression, anxiety & obsessionalism. And it is clearly hormone sensitive.
The impact of hormone therapy, both good & bad on mental function will soon be added.
Gender dysphoria is suite of mental symptoms experienced by transgendered patients who have been unable to feminize. It may be testosterone-driven.
What do these labels, ‘transsexual’, ‘transgendered’, ‘trans-women’, ‘gender dysphoria’ & so forth, really mean? What’s it all about?
What do these labels, ‘transsexual’, ‘transgendered’, ‘trans-women’, ‘gender dysphoria’ & so forth, really mean? What’s it all about?
What do these labels, ‘transsexual’, ‘transgendered’, ‘trans-women’, ‘gender dysphoria’ & so forth, really mean? What’s it all about?
