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2792921

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
Trans-sexualism is a psychiatric disorder characterized by the conviction that one's gender identity does not conform to one's biological sex. The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders gives 5 diagnostic criteria for trans-sexualism which most health care professionals accept. Although many trans-sexuals derive some gratification from assuming roles appropriate to their desired gender, a substantial number are convinced that only sexual transformation can bring meaningful relief of their feelings of despair. Approximately 2/3 of trans-sexuals who undergo sex reassignment procedures are improved at follow-up. A relatively advanced age and secondary trans-sexualism (transvestites and effeminate homosexuals) are risk factors for poor prognosis in those requesting sex reassignment. In recent decades the demand for sex reassignment has increased, as have the number and variety of psychological, hormonal and surgical treatments proposed. The operative procedures currently employed for sex reassignment give reasonably good esthetic and functional results, and in 1986 the Israel Ministry of Health permitted its government hospitals to perform them. A 23-year-old male trans-sexual is reported who underwent successful surgery for sex change and now, 1 year later, is satisfied with the result.
pubmed:language
heb
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0017-7768
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
116
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
509-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
[Sex reassignment surgery in a trans-sexual].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports