hrp0089p3-p330 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P3 | ESPE2018

Gender Dysphoria

Lidwall Birgit , Fors Hans

Purpose: To assess the prevalence in 2017 and elucidate the well-being of youngsters with gender dysphoria.Background: Gender dysphoria is described as a strong and persistent feeling of being born in the wrong sex. Often the feeling is associated with impaired ability to function in everyday life, found in children, adolescents and adults. For adolescents with gender dysphoria, puberty is an additional mental strain that can lead to depression, anxiety ...