For some, gender dysphoria is a lifelong condition. But there are many different ways to change how you feel in and about your body. Gender dysphoria isn’t a “phase” that comes and goes at will. It ...

After reviewing decades of previous research, a new study suggests that scientists have overlooked a potential cause for the condition known as gender dysphoria, or when a person lives with a mismatch ...

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 ...

Dysphoria is a general dissatisfaction with life. Techniques like mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and positive episodic simulation may help people with dysphoria gain greater contentment and a ...

Although various names have referred to it, the phenomenon of gender dysphoria has been well-studied for over a century. Gender dysphoria occurs when a person's biological sex doesn’t match their ...

The age of those who are distressed because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity—known as gender dysphoria—has been steadily falling, reveals research published in the ...

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 ...

POINT OF SERVICE: Staff at the Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Gender Clinic discuss hormone therapy options with a new patient and his mother. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson Thousands of ...

As people around the world come to acknowledge that gender is something defined along a spectrum rather than a binary concept, the necessity of a “gender dysphoria” diagnosis needs to be revisited.

On August 16, 2022, a Fourth Circuit panel for the United States Court of Appeals ruled in Williams v. Kincaid that gender dysphoria qualifies as one of the disabilities listed under the Americans ...

What Is Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)? Most people don’t like rejection. Be it in a romantic relationship, a friendship, or at work, it’s common to have negative, unpleasant feelings creep up.

Gender dysphoria may be a lifelong condition, but people can find ways to change their feelings about their bodies. Gender dysphoria is a condition involving significant distress or discomfort due to ...