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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Expósito-Campos, Pablo
• Gómez-Balaguer, Marcelino
• Hurtado-Murillo, Felipe
• García-Moreno, Rosa M
• Morillas-Ariño, Carlos
• Armstrong, Heather

Titel

Medical detransition following transgender identity reaffirmation: two case reports

Ist Teil von

• Sexual health, 2022-01, Vol.18 (6), p.498-501

Ort / Verlag

Collingwood: CSIRO

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background: Recently, increased social and scientific attention has been paid to gender detransition, a phenomenon in which individuals discontinue gender-affirming medical interventions (GAMI) aimed at alleviating gender dysphoria (GD). Yet, clinical knowledge of detransitioners and their experiences is still scarce. Case reports published in the literature suggest that both internal and external factors may influence this decision. Methods: Two transgender individuals treated for GD at a gender identity unit presented with a desire to discontinue GAMI. A description of their clinical evolution is presented. Results: Increased body satisfaction, self-esteem, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment with respect to their transgender identity were mentioned by the patients as reasons for discontinuing gender-affirming treatments. Coinciding factors included reduced GD, positive changes in social environments, better interpersonal functioning, and higher levels of psychological well-being in general. Conclusions: Gender detransition is an under-researched phenomenon. These cases highlight the need for a more nuanced approach to gender-related clinical presentations, which involves providing individuals the opportunity to work on their social ecosystems and explore alternative options to manage GD before initiating GAMI.