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The critical element of gender dysphoria is the presence of clinically significant distress associated with the condition." [1] Individuals with gender dysphoria may or may not regard their own cross-gender feelings and behaviors as a disorder. Advantages and disadvantages exist to classifying gender dysphoria as a disorder. [3]
WPATH develops, [9] publishes and reviews guidelines for persons with gender dysphoria, under the name of Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, the overall goal of the SOC is to provide clinical guidance for health professionals to assist transgender, and gender nonconforming people with safe and effective pathways to achieving lasting personal comfort with ...
The Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People (SOC) is an international clinical protocol by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) outlining the recommended assessment and treatment for transgender and gender-diverse individuals across the lifespan including social, hormonal, or surgical transition. [1]
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GETA labels social transition, the act of adopting a new name, pronouns, or gender expression, and medical transition as "risky". [3] The organization argues psychotherapy "should be the first-line treatment for all cases of gender dysphoria" and transition related medical care for youth "should be avoided if possible". [3] [9]
Gender nullification is the removal of all external genitalia except the urethral opening, typically pursued by people assigned male at birth. [10] [medical citation needed] Gender-affirming surgery can also refer to operations pursued by cisgender people, such as mammaplasty, penile implant, or testicular implants following orchiectomy. [11]
Gender nonconformity is not the same as gender dysphoria; nonconformity, according to the standards of care, is not a pathology and does not require medical treatment. The informed consent model is an alternative to the standard WPATH approach which does not require a person seeking transition related medical treatment to undergo formal ...