Transsexualism: Gender Identity Disorders: A Case Report

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10.2991/978-94-6463-310-8_22How to use a DOI?

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Transsexualism; gender dysphoria; Gender Identity Disorder

Abstract

Background: Transsexualism is characterized as having desires or having undergone a social transition from Male to female or female to Male, accompanied by affirmation efforts. The affirmation process can be reversible (clothing, hair, makeup, puberty barrier), partially reversible (estradiol or testosterone), and irreversible (surgical removal or construction of genitals or other gender features). Advances in technology and awareness of self-recognition are increasing the incidence of transsexualism.

Case Report: We found a case of transsexualism in a 35-year-old man who strongly desired to change his gender identity. The patient had been experiencing this since >20 years ago. Since childhood, the patient was more inclined to behave like a girl, dressed like a girl, and wished to grow up to be a girl and continue. The patient felt uncomfortable with her genitals and attracted to men because she thought she was a girl. The patient then underwent gender reassignment surgery. After spending days as a biological female, G feels more confident and enthusiastic about living and working.

Conclusion: Transsexualism is a sexual orientation disorder of unknown aetiology. Transsexualism can occur in the absence of organic pathology. Management of transsexualism includes psychological treatment, accurate life testing, hormones, and surgical reaffirmation surgery (SRS). We conclude that parenting patterns, parental desire for type, and closeness to parents are associated with the incidence of transsexualism. Irreversible affirmation helps individuals with transsexualism live life with more confidence.

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AU  - Okti Pratiwi Tambunan
AU  - Dessy Mawar Zalia
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/18
TI  - Transsexualism: Gender Identity Disorders: A Case Report
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Universitas Sumatera Utara (ICONAP 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 146
EP  - 151
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-310-8_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-310-8_22
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