Open AccessOutcome and preferences in female-to-male subjects with gender dysphoria: Experience from Eastern India
Author(s) -
Anirban Majumder,
Debmalya Sanyal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.179988
Subject(s) - medroxyprogesterone acetate , medicine , gender dysphoria , testosterone (patch) , context (archaeology) , mastectomy , hormone therapy , medroxyprogesterone , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , gynecology , transgender , hormone , breast cancer , cancer , psychology , paleontology , psychoanalysis , biology
Awareness of gender dysphoria (GD) and its treatment is increasing. There is paucity of scientific data from India regarding the therapeutic options being used for alleviating GD, which includes psychotherapy, hormone, and surgical treatments.