Gender Dysphoria

Psychological distress that can occur when a person’s assigned sex at birth and gender identity are not in alignment. Both psychiatric and medical authorities recommend individualized medical treatment with use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or surgeries to treat gender dysphoria, so the necessity of gender dysphoria as a psychiatric diagnosis remains controversial. Note: It’s not necessary to have gender dysphoria in order to be transgender. For more on gender dysphoria, here is a personal account.