Back Gendertransisie Afrikaans Transició de gènere Catalan گواستنەوەی جێندەر CKB Trawsnewid rhywedd Welsh Φυλομετάβαση Greek Transición de género Spanish Genero-trantsizio Basque گذار جنسیت Persian Transition de genre French Transisi (transgender) ID
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Gender transition is the process of affirming and expressing one's internal sense of gender, rather than the sex assigned to them at birth. It is a recommended course of treatment for individuals experiencing gender dysphoria,[1][2] providing improved mental health outcomes in the majority of people.[3][4][5][6]
A social transition may include coming out as transgender,[a] using a new name and pronouns, and changing one's public gender expression.[7] This is usually the first step in a gender transition. People socially transition at almost any age,[8][9] as a social transition does not involve medical procedures. It can, however, be a prerequisite to accessing transgender healthcare in many places.[10][11]
In transgender youth, puberty blockers are sometimes offered at the onset of puberty to allow the exploration of their gender identity without the distress[12][13] of irreversible pubertal changes. Upon reaching the age of consent, they become eligible to pursue a medical transition if it is still desired.
A medical transition may include hormone replacement therapy (HRT), transgender voice therapy, and gender affirming surgeries. The ability to start a medical transition is typically offered after a diagnosis of gender dysphoria,[14] a form of medicalization. In recent years, there has been a push for an informed consent model of transgender healthcare which allows adults to access HRT without a formal diagnosis.[15]
Transitioning is a process that can take anywhere from several months to several years.
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