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   gender dysphoria

   /ˌdʒɛndə dɪsˈfɔːrɪə/

   noun

   • 1. the condition of feeling one's emotional and psychological identity to be at variance with one's birth sex.

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   • 1. gender dysphoric adjective

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   Is gender dysphoria a mental disorder?

   • Psychology professor Darryl Hill insists that gender dysphoria is not a mental disorder, but rather that the diagnostic criteria reflect psychological distress in children that occurs when parents and others have trouble relating to their child's gender variance. [ 109 ]

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   What does gender dysphoria mean?

   • Gender dysphoria is a term that describes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity. This sense of unease or dissatisfaction may be so intense it can lead to depression and anxiety and have a harmful impact on daily life. What is gender identity?

   Gender dysphoria - NHS

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   Do transgender people experience gender dysphoria?

   • Some people who are transgender will experience “gender dysphoria,” which refers to psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity. Though gender dysphoria often begins in childhood, some people may not experience it until after puberty or much later.

   What is Gender Dysphoria? - Psychiatry.org

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   How common is gender dysphoria?

   • The DSM-5 estimates that around 0.005% and 0.014% of people assigned male at birth and 0.002% and 0.003% of people assigned female at birth have gender dysphoria. While not all transgender people experience gender dysphoria, research suggests it is more common among people are transgender.

   Gender Dysphoria: Definition, Symptoms, Traits, Causes, Treatment

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   How do people with gender dysphoria express their gender identity?

   • Many people with gender dysphoria have a strong, lasting desire to live a life that "matches" or expresses their gender identity. They do this by changing the way they look and behave. Some people with gender dysphoria, but not all, may want to use hormones and sometimes surgery to express their gender identity.

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   Why does my child have gender dysphoria?

   • The sex that a child is assigned at birth often determines how they are raised and how others interact with them. As they grow older, they may begin to feel a mismatch between their gender identity and their assigned sex. In some cases, this mismatch can lead to feelings of gender dysphoria.

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3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › gender-dysphoriaGender dysphoria - NHS

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   Gender dysphoria is a sense of unease or dissatisfaction with a mismatch between biological sex and gender identity. Learn about the signs, causes and treatment options for gender dysphoria, and how to get help and support from the NHS.

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     Treatment for gender dysphoria aims to help people live the...

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     a strong dislike of the genitals of your biological sex. You...

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     Gender dysphoria clinics need to know the changes you want...

4. www.nhs.uk › conditions › gender-dysphoriaGender dysphoria - Signs - NHS

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   a strong dislike of the genitals of your biological sex. You may feel lonely or isolated from others. You may also face pressure from friends, classmates or workmates, or family to behave in a certain way. Or you may face bullying and harassment for being different.

5. www.psychiatry.org › what-is-gender-dysphoriaWhat is Gender Dysphoria? - Psychiatry.org

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   Gender dysphoria: A concept designated in the DSM-5-TR as clinically significant distress or impairment related to gender incongruence, which may include desire to change primary and/or secondary sex characteristics. Not all transgender or gender diverse people experience gender dysphoria.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gender_dysphoriaGender dysphoria - Wikipedia

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   Gender dysphoria (GD) is the distress a person experiences due to a mismatch between their gender identity —their personal sense of their own gender —and their sex assigned at birth. [5][6] The term replaced the previous diagnostic label of gender identity disorder (GID) in 2013 with the release of the diagnostic manual DSM-5.

7. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › genderGender dysphoria - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Gender dysphoria is the feeling of discomfort or distress that might occur in people whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth or sex-related physical characteristics. Transgender and gender-diverse people might experience gender dysphoria at some point in their lives. However, some transgender and gender-diverse people feel at...

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   Gender dysphoria might cause adolescents and adults to experience a marked difference between inner gender identity and assigned gender that lasts for at least six months. The difference is shown by at least two of the following: 1. A difference between gender identity and genitals or secondary sex characteristics, such as breast size, voice and fa...

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   Gender dysphoria can affect many aspects of life, including daily activities. People experiencing gender dysphoria might have difficulty in school due to pressure to dress in a way that's associated with their sex assigned at birth or out of fear of being harassed or teased. If gender dysphoria impairs the ability to function at school or at work, ...

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8. www.verywellmind.com › gender-dysphoria-5085081What Is Gender Dysphoria? - Verywell Mind

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   Sep 21, 2022 · Gender dysphoria occurs when people experience distress over a mismatch between their assigned gender and gender identity. Learn more about gender dysphoria.

9. www.nhs.uk › conditions › gender-dysphoriaGender dysphoria - Treatment - NHS

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   Treatment for gender dysphoria aims to help people live the way they want to, in their preferred gender identity or as non-binary. What this means will vary from person to person, and is different for children, young people and adults.