Gender Dysphoria

Question 1

Gender Dysphoria in Children

Answer 1

6+ months of marked in congruence between experienced/expressed gender

Clinically significant distress or impairment (problematic to get access to services)

6+ symptoms

Question 2

Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults

Answer 2

2+ symptoms. 6+ months

Question 3

Treatment of Gender Dysphoria

Answer 3

Explore gender identity, role, expression
Address stigma
Alleviate internalized transphobia
Couples therapy

Voice coaching
Puberty blockers
Electrolysis
Hormone replacement therapy
Gender confirmation surgery

Question 4

Gender identity

Answer 4

One’s internal sense of being male, female, neither, both or another gender

Question 5

Sex assigned at birth

Answer 5

Assignment and classification of people as male, female, intersex or another sex

Question 6

Gender Expression / Presentiation

Answer 6

Physical manifestation of one’s gender identity:

• clothing
• hairstyle
• voice
• body shape