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A challenging case of transsexualism

open access: yesSri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
A transsexual is an individual who seeks or has undergone a transition to the preferred sex. A 39-yearold man presented expressing the strong desire to change his sex to that of a female.
P. Ginige, H. K. K. I. De Alwis
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Cyproterone acetate or spironolactone in lowering testosterone concentrations for transgender individuals receiving oestradiol therapy

open access: yesEndocrine Connections, 2019
Background: Oestradiol with or without an anti-androgen (cyproterone acetate or spironolactone) is commonly prescribed in transfeminine individuals who have not had orchidectomy; however, there is no evidence to guide optimal treatment choice ...
Lachlan Angus   +7 more
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Prevalence of gender nonconformity in Flanders, Belgium [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Gender nonconformity refers to the extent to which a person’s gender identity, gender role and/or gender expression differs from the cultural norms prescribed for people of a particular sex, within a certain society and era.
Buysse, Ann   +7 more
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Enigmas of the Equality Act 2010 - "Three uneasy pieces" [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Equality Act 2010 was designed to simplify as well as unify British discrimination law. While there has been some significant unification, there are a number of areas where it has fallen short with regard to simplification, indeed it has introduced ...
James Hand, Pat Feast
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Thorax masculinization in a transsexual patient: Inferior pedicle mastectomy without an inverted T scar

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2019
Transsexual individuals with gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder are rare, with a prevalence reported to range from 0.002% to 0.014%. Studies have shown that mastectomy yields significant improvements in body image and self-esteem in female-to ...
Adriana Marcela Gonzalez Cely   +2 more
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De Santa à perigosa representações e apagamentos de corpos trans femininos nas Artes Visuais até o século XIX

open access: yesDAPesquisa, 2021
In this article, I problematize the representation and erasure of trans female bodies in the visual arts until the end of the 19th century. I try to identify trans female characters in works of art that dialogue with the
Megg Rayara Gomes de Oliveira
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A structural magnetic resonance imaging study in transgender persons on cross-sex hormone therapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
<b><i>Background:</i></b> To date, research findings are inconsistent about whether the neuroanatomy in transgender persons resembles that of their natal sex or their gender identity.
Landré, Lionel   +3 more
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Transgenitalização masculino / feminino: experiência do Hospital Universitário da UFRJ

open access: yesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJETIVO: Mostrar a experiência do tratamento cirúrgico do transgenitalismo (masculino/feminino) realizado no Programa de Transgenitalização do Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, - UFRJ.
Talita Franco   +4 more
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Esthetic refinements to the appearance of the vulva in sex reassignment surgery [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2019
Introduction: Sex reassignment surgery is a reliable and safe option, which has drastically reduced dysphoria and improved the quality of life of transgender individuals.
Matheus Zamignan Manica
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Healthcare for Trans*gender People in Germany: Gaps, Challenges, and Perspectives

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2021
People whose gender does not correspond to the binary gender system, i.e., trans∗gender people, face two main problems when it comes to healthcare in Germany: (1) They often suffer from general psychiatric comorbidities as well as specific and ...
Nora Guethlein   +12 more
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