gender dysphoria
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌdʒen.də dɪsˈfɔː.ri.ə/us/ˌdʒen.dɚ dɪsˈfɔːr.i.ə/the verydeepfeelingofextremeanxietyandunhappinessthat somepeoplehave whentheirbodyor other people'streatmentof them does notmatchtheirgenderidentityand theywishit did:
Studies haveshownthat transitioning canrelievegenderdysphoria.
It took ateamofmedicalprofessionalsyearstofullyrevisethecriteriafordiagnosinggenderdysphoria.
Theylookedfor adoctorwho hadexperiencewithtranspatientsandgenderdysphoria.
- Thirtyyearsago, what is nowknownasgenderdysphoria was often misdiagnosed.
- Theproposedguidelinesstatethat ahistoryofgenderdysphoria manydisqualifyapersonfrommilitaryservice.
- Hermemoirdetailedherstruggleswith hergenderidentityandyearsofgenderdysphoria.