GENDER DYSPHORIA Flashcards
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this diagnostic class is characterized by marked incongruence between expressed gender and assigned gender for at least 6 MONTHS
GENDER DYSPHORIA
this term refers to the somatic features or behaviors that are not typical of individuals with the same assigned gender in a given society and historical era
Gender-atypical / Gender-nonconforming
what are the specifiers for Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Adults?
With a disorder/difference of sex development
Posttransition
this term refers to the initial assignment as male or female, occurs usually at birth (natal gender)
Gender assignment
what is the difference between sex and gender?
sex is a biological indicator of male and female while gender is a lived role in society and/or the identification as male or female
what is the difference between transgender and transsexual?
transgender refers to the broad spectrum of ppl who identify with a gender different from their natal gender while transsexual refers to an individual who seeks, or has undergone, a social transition from male to female.
how long should the marked incongruence be in Gender Dysphoria?
6 months
what is vulvovaginoplasty?
Vulvovaginoplasty is a surgery to remove portions of your current genitals and reposition them to create a vulva and vagina.
what is metoidioplasty?
Metoidioplasty is a masculinizing gender-affirming surgery that creates a small phallus and enables a patient to urinate while standing.
what is phalloplasty?
Phalloplasty is a type of penis surgery.
A surgeon will remove skin from another area of your body to create or repair a penis.
