Gender

Question 1

Define sex?

Answer 1

a biological construct premised upon biological characteristics enabling sexual reproduction

Question 2

define gender

Answer 2

refers to a social construct regarding culture bound conventions, roles and behaviours

Question 3

what is intersex?

Answer 3

when the complex process of sex determination /differentiation are disrupted/incomplete

Question 4

Transgender

Answer 4

Transgender people have a gender identity that does not match their sex
assigned at birth, which is generally based on anatomical observation.

Question 5

what is gender affirmation?

Answer 5

having one’s gender identity acknowledged and

accepted in social, legal, and other settings

Question 6

what is a transgender man?

Answer 6

a person assigned female sex at birth who identifies as a man

Question 7

what is gender identity?

Answer 7

ones sense of oneself as male or female

Question 8

What is gender dysphoria/GID? (transsexualism)

Answer 8

a desire to live and be accepted as a member of the opposite sex usually accompanied by a sense of discomfort may wish to have surgery and hormonal treatment to make ones body as congruent as possible with ones preferred sex

Question 9

what can GPs do?

Answer 9

onward referral to gender identity service for anyone who experiences gender dysphoria
signpost to support groups
vulnerable to mental health problems