You’ve already had to fight just to be seen, to be believed, to be taken seriously. This isn’t another hurdle, it’s a hand on your back saying “I’ve got you.” I offer gender dysphoria assessments and ...

Trans rights activist Jazz Jennings has been helping her friends, JoJo and Noelle, through their own gender confirmation surgery journeys on TLC’s I Am Jazz Season 6. Jazz planned a drag show ...

Gender dysphoria (formerly known as gender identity disorder in the fourth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM) is defined by strong, persistent feelings of ...

Mara Santilli is a freelance writer and editor who covers women's health, wellness trends and topics related to health equity. She's contributed to Women's Health, Marie Claire, Shape, Cosmopolitan, ...

A person with gender dysphoria may experience conflict with their sex assigned at birth and their gender identity. It is not the same as being transgender or gender-nonconforming. A person may feel ...

Body dysmorphia is a mental health condition in which a person feels extreme concern about the way they look. Body dysphoria occurs when a person feels extreme distress about their gender identity.

Dysphoria is not a diagnosis but a feeling of deep unhappiness and indifference. It can be a symptom of mental health conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. Dysphoria that doesn't improve ...

In December of 2017, Basil Vaughn Soper looked down at his genitals and saw a penis for the first time. Basil is a transgender man, and co-director of Transilient. For years, he thought that bottom ...