Ch. 12: Transgender Issues

Question 1

transgender

Answer 1

gender assigned at birth does not match gender identity; can include ppl who want to change their bodies and those who don’t

Question 2

gender dysphoria (DSM term)

Answer 2

unhappiness, psychological distress w/ one’s assigned gender; a happy trans person does not get a diagnosis; often appears in childhood

Question 3

% of cases of gender dysphoria that continue into adulthood

Answer 3

20%

Question 4

delaying puberty

Answer 4

using a drug that interferes with HPG feedback loop & the hormones that trigger puberty (buys time until they are older and can make a better decision about whether to transition); can be reversed

Question 5

steps in transition (gender affirming) for those who want to change their bodies

Answer 5

1) social transition
2) hormone therapy- trans woman (estrogen, progesterone, anti-T) vs. trans men (testosterone, anti-estrogen)
* *live 12 months or more in new gender b4 any surgery
3) surgery (top)- mastectomy or shaving Adam’s apple
4) genital surgery