Conditions
Gender Dysphoria
Gender Dysphoria is a condition where a person feels they are trapped in the body of the wrong sex – men feel they should have been born a woman, and women feel they should have been born a man. Symptoms of anxiety and confusion normally appear at a young age, but persist into adulthood and cause a number of psychiatric symptoms (though ongoing research is examining whether there is a biological cause). Treatment options can vary from simple lifestyle changes so that a person ‘lives’ as their preferred sex, to more advanced treatment options, including hormone therapy to change a person’s physical appearance, right through to surgery to permanently change a person’s sex.
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i want to become a girl and have a vagina please tell me how i can tell my parents
I just want to say that all my life I had wanted to be a boy, because I wanted my body to match my mind. I tried talking to my family about it, but it was constantly dismissed, so I stopped trying. In Every single dream I have ever had I have been male , and now I feel trapped as a woman. My point is that if you do feel this way, don't give up on it because some people might think its wrong.
Hello Laura u fully understand what you are going through x
You see, I'm pretty androgynous. I could pass of as a guy or a girl, when actually, I'm a guy. I've been on denial, but there are times that I prefer to be seen as a girl. I've got man boobs, which is a plus. I'm pretty skinny, and I'm really hairless. No armpit hair, leg hair, facial, arms, not even pubic hair. But despite that, I do enjoy being a guy. And I've never been really attracted to other guys. It's like I'm lesbian, but am really a guy. Is that weird?
do you in fact mean straight? there is like a whole subsect of people like you who love the androgynous thing - they're called genderqueer and if you're happy as you are then no, its not weird.
I am a 18 almost 19 year old MTF Transsexual. I came out and told my mum when I was turning 12, it was the best thing as she was so understanding. She then contacted my school where I seen an educational psychiatrist that referred me to a psychiatrist at my local GP hospital. I was referred to a clinic called the Sandyford initiative clinic in Glasgow Scotland where I seen a Gender specialist who then told me that I was basically a transsexual. I had to keep going back to get further checkups to make sure that what I was feeling wasn't a faze and I was truly adamant about what I was feeling. I was then told that I was to young for any additional treatment to pursue my body's desire, but I could go on a blocker that could stop puberty from continuing any further (GNrh agnostic therapy)which was injected into my leg every three months. I am now on hormone treatment and getting facial/genital laser hair removal. I am now on a waiting list to undergo my gender transition which I cannot wait for. But for all those people out there, please don't hide it, as once puberty has done its damage it's very hard to go back almost impossible, and most people will be understanding as this horrible condition is becoming more common and open in life today.
Im 17 an my entire life ive felt like a guy, except ive got a girls body :( ive finaly come out to my dad and some friends and they are totaly cool with it which is great, they all say they were expecting it. my main problem is i have quite big breasts for someone my age, naturaly i bind and wear baggy clothing so its less ovious an giving me a more masculine chest that i desire, but even tho i do all this its still kinda ovious ive got breasts. does any one have any suggestions to aid my binding an make them less ovious? thanks jake
Hi, like you im stuck in a 17 year old girls body but ive been unable to come out due to school. But i am able to express it due to cosplay. Many sites eg cosplay island, give sites for chest binds, T-kingdom being the best choice. though i choice to make my own out of denim layers as well as velcro and zips. though some people like my friends still prefer to bind with bandages wearing a size small sports bra underneth, pushing thier breasts up toward thier underarms. Though binding makes you feel better i wouldn't suggest binding for more than five hours as it ristricts breathing as i have had the joys of experianceing. In all T-kingdom, or make your own, and enjoy yourself. xox
i am a 19 year old transexual and have felt like i have been trapped in the wrong body for ages i have been to the doctors and am now on a waiting list to go to the psycosexual service in manchester but its a 9 month waiting list and i feel like my life is slipping away i was wondering if there was anyway to speed up the process as i really want to start the hormone tablets as i am sick of shaving everyday its very embarrasing i just want to be a normal girl please help
I am 15 and came out to my mum a few days ago, she said that i should wait until i am 16 before i do anything about it, mainly because i have a 10 year old brother that she doesn't want to explain this to yet, she tends to ignore what i said about how i feel and she still treats me like a girl,which really upsets me, i want to know how to approch my GP about this as i don't know what to say???
I am 21 years old and have just moved to high wycombe I have just registered with a new doctor and I am waiting for the application to go through. I have felt like I've been in the wrong body for as long as I can remember. I am currently living as much as I can as Tomas but finding it extremely difficult as I am currently living in sheltered accomodation. My support worker is extremely supportive as are my friends which I have told but what I am struggling with is how to approach my new GP about it. If anyone has any advice please reply to me thanks. Tomas.
im 16 and i know this sounds stupied because im so young but i tried having sex with boys and i preffer it more when i am in control and i am the man but not akll girls will have a lesbian relayionshit i want to start taking testosterone and i want to have a oenis but i dont know what to do please help!
I have been living as a women now for 8 years, Changed my name by deed poll Passport driving licence all in my name Jess etc etc etc. I have been seen by a doctor in london and told I`m suffering Gender Dysphoria. I have been on hormons for the same number of years.I have now retired and can`t afford to travel to London any more . So asked my doctor to refer me to Leed s gender clinic,He won`t help at all. I wrote to the head Of commissoining PCT in Lelyand Lancashire. After taking a full year to reply with the information and the corrEct pathway, that I already new.They said they had spoken to my doctor and he wished to speak to me about my request .Stll no luck. I`m at my wits end I get down I live alone .I have lost members of my family, yet I still have to be what I am What can I do .I live in a village and there are no other doctors to go to .I have walked out of my doctors and again felt numb and in shock again. nowwhere to turn, Feel desperate .I`m on black Market drugs, having no blood test at all now, and worried they might harm me. Jess
i'm 15 and i have always felt like i wanted to be a male since i was 5 i told my mother a few days ago i wanted a sex change and she said i need to wait until i'm 16, i am 100% i want to change into a man but i dont know where to start
Under 18s can be referred to a gender identity clinic called the Tavistock and Portland clinic. They can assess you and see if you have gender dysphoria. You have to talk to your GP and see a psychiatrist first to check it's not caused by any other condition.
thanks for your help i am going to visit my GP very soon
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