Adolescent Gynaecology Flashcards
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Gender identity is determineed by their genetic, gonadal and phenotypic sex + influenced by the environment. Define each component.
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Genetic sex - defined by the sex chromosomal make-up
Gonadal sex - defined by the direction of gonadal differentiation into ovaries or testes
Phenotypic sex - defined primarily by the appearance of the external genitalia and the secondary characteristics that develop at puberty.
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Gender identity definition
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Includes all behavious having any sexual connotation such as body gestures and mannerisms, habits of speech, recreational preferences and content of dreams
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