TRANSSEXUALISM
Door Shikara Reddy
1. Harry Benjamin
1.1. The transsexuals feel that they belong to other sex, want to be & function as members of opposite sex, not only appear as them. For them, their sex organs - primary and secondary are disgusting deformities that must be changed by a surgeons knife.
2. How ?
2.1. HR therapy
2.2. Sex reassignment therapy ...... surgery
2.2.1. Top surgery
2.2.2. Breast augmentation
2.2.3. Permanent facial hair removal
2.3. SRT process
2.3.1. If fit --> HRT/hormone blockers --> Real life experience/test --> Surgery
3. What is it ??
3.1. Gender Identity Disorder
3.2. Need for permanent transition to the opposite sex.
4. Causes :
4.1. # Biological
4.1.1. Brain structure dependent
4.2. #PSychological
5. Diagnosis
5.1. ICD - 10 classification
5.2. DSM -S --> gender dysphoria
6. Need for treatment
6.1. people who can't be changed
6.1.1. lack of resources
6.1.2. fear of acceptance
6.1.3. Economic constraints
6.2. Mental health issue
6.2.1. Co morbid conditions
6.2.1.1. depression
6.2.1.2. anxiety
6.2.2. Higher suicide rates