Recognising Gender Dysphoria / Transsexualism

Symptoms

Early adulthood

Most people who have grown up with Gender Dysphoria show less openly cross-gender behaviour as time goes on, because of their parent’s interventions or pressure from their peers. By early adulthood, about three quarters of boys who had a childhood history of Gender Dysphoria may think of themselves as homosexual or bisexual. They no longer have feelings of belonging to the wrong gender.

However, many young adults continue to experience Gender Dysphoria. They may try to rid themselves of their ever-increasing gender anxiety in various ways. They may get married and have children, in the hope that this will help, or simply to hide their feelings from others. Some seek professional help, often to ask for Sex Reassignment Surgery.

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