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GENDER DYSPHORIC [2 records]

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Record 1 1996-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

... refers to the administration of androgens to genotypic and phenotypic females, and the administration of estrogens and/or progesterones to genotypic and phenotypic males, for the purpose of effecting somatic changes in order for the patient to more closely approximate the physical appearance of the genotypically other sex. [Taken from "Standards of Care(Revised draft, 1/90) The hormonal and surgical sex reassignment of gender dysphoric persons", cited in INTERNET]

OBS

Hormonal sex reassignment does not refer to the administration of hormones for the purpose of medical care and/or research conducted for the treatment or study of non-gender dysphoric medical conditions(e. g., aplastic anemia, impotence, cancer, etc.).(Taken from "Standards of Care...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
CONT

Le traitement hormonal et/ou chirurgical pour changement de sexe doit être réservé à la dysphorie ou insatisfaction de genre, et exclure les états tels que homosexualité, transvestisme, etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
CONT

Surgical sex reassignment. Genital surgical sex reassignment refers to surgery of the genitalia and/or breasts performed for the purpose of altering the morphology in order to approximate the physical appearance of the genetically-other sex in persons diagnosed as gender dysphoric. Such surgical procedures as mastectomy, reduction mammoplasty, hysterectomy, salpingecytomy, vaginectomy, oophorectomy and phalloplasty-in the absence of any diagnosable birth defect or other medically defined pathology except gender dysphoria, are included in this category labeled surgical sex reassignment. [Taken from "Standards of Care(Revised draft, 1/90) The hormonal and surgical sex reassignment of gender dysphoric persons", cited on INTERNET].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
DEF

chirurgie consistant à faire changer le sexe d'un individu; ne pas confondre avec le syndrome psychiatrique (voir Manuila)

Spanish

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