What is gender dysphoria?
Gender dysphoria is defined by following characteristics: desire to be the other sex, preference for cross-dressing, persistent fantasies of being the other sex, desire to live or be treated as the other sex, and belief that the person has the typical feelings/reactions of the opposite sex.
How do members experience gender dysphoria?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gender dysphoria*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for gender dysphoria*
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Who has gender dysphoria on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 27 | |
| 20s | 97 | |
| 30s | 77 | |
| 40s | 30 | |
| 50s | 30 | |
| 60s | 24 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 87 | |
| Female | 160 |
Talk to people with gender dysphoria
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members say they have this condition