Physical and Sociodemographic Features Associated With Quality of Life Among Transgender Women and Men Using Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Physical and Sociodemographic Features Associated With Quality of Life Among Transgender Women and Men Using Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Background: Gender dysphoria is defined as a feeling of distress resulting from the incongruence between the sex assigned at birth and the gender identity, lasting longer than 6 months. In individuals with gender dysphoria, gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) may improve quality of life (QoL).Ob...

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Main Authors: Eliane D. Silva, Tayane M. Fighera, Roberta M. Allgayer, Maria Inês R. Lobato, Poli Mara Spritzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
transgender
cross-sex hormone therapy
quality of life
gender incongruence
gender dysphoria
gender-affirming hormone therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.621075/full

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