Gender Dysphoria

Gender Dysphoria

A marked incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender, of at least 6 months’ duration

6

How many symptoms should a child have to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria?

2

How many symptoms should an adult have to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria?

With a disorder/difference of sex development

used when a person experiencing gender dysphoria also has DSD (adrenal hyperplasia etc)

Posttransition

specifier is used when the individual has transitioned and meets both of the following:

1. Lives full-time as their experienced gender (regardless of legal documentation).

2. Has undergone or is preparing to undergo at least one gender-affirming medical treatment, such as: