Almost every one of us is either indifferent or negative about transsexuals and transvestites. Although, before poking fingers at such people, it would be nice to understand the reason for such unusual behavior and even a lifestyle, because the whole fault is gender dysphoria, or rather its deepest form. And, first of all, speaking about individuals who do not simply do not recognize their gender, but resort to surgical intervention, from a man turning into a woman and vice versa, it is important to note that mentally they are all completely healthy. Just the reason lies in the aforementioned gender disorder.
Causes of gender dysphoria
To date, medicine is not quite far advanced in terms of studying the root causes of this disease. It is generally believed that everything is hidden at the biological level. So, the cause of the appearance of gender dysphoria in a baby can be a hormonal imbalance of the mother or a disease during pregnancy, which triggered the occurrence of psychological disorders of the fetus.
Moreover, the disorder of gender identity, as this condition is called, can arise as a result of the discrepancy between the chromosomal sex. Also, doctors identify another cause of the disease - hermaphroditism, which has a hidden form. But nevertheless the main reason is considered intrauterine negative changes.
Classification of the disorder
Both in biological men and women, dysphoria can take the following forms:
- pseudo-transvertism;
- true severe transsexualism;
- true transvertism;
- fetishistic transvertism;
- transsexualism non-op.
Symptoms of gender dysphoria
Rejection of one's own ego. The body and mind of man are in eternal struggle. It is difficult for a person to look at himself in the mirror and see in him a completely different shell.
Identifying yourself with the opposite sex. Even in early childhood, a boy or girl can begin to dress not as dictated by society, it is unusual for her sex to behave.
Psychological dissatisfaction with his "I". Over time, it is difficult for a person to determine his or her sexual orientation , because of this, nightmares begin to torment him. Sometimes it seems to him that he is not just a special, but an outcast society, a white crow. As a result, it can develop into a psychological disease, accompanied by frequent depressions, apathy, suicidal thoughts.
Constantly depressed mood. It is caused, first of all, by a negatively-minded society against such a person, by the non-acceptance of his gender identity.
How to treat gender dysphoria?
The most common method of treating this disorder is a cardinal sex change. People suffering from gender dysphoria, in order not to suffer further in the future, the only way to treat gender dysphoria is to lie under the surgeon's knife. In addition to the operation, hormonal therapy is carried out, as a result of which male hormones begin to predominate, the breast grows, the amount of hair on the body decreases, and in women, therefore, the males.
Another option, how to deal with gender dysphoria, is the use of antidepressants that help reduce the manifestation of neurosis, depression . As a result, it is possible to reduce the symptoms of gender dysphoria, while in humans it is possible to adapt socially.
In order to help yourself to find the true "I", with gender dysphoria it is important to seek advice from a sexologist, because frank conversations on this topic with your loved ones in most cases can only exacerbate the situation and motivate the person to close up from the outside world.