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Gender Dysphoria

Gender dysphoria is a sense of distress or discomfort that occurs in people whose gender identity varies from their gender-related physical characteristics or sex assigned at birth. People with gender dysphoria often have a strong desire to have secondary sex characteristics and genitals of another gender. It mostly begins in childhood and may continue till adolescence or adulthood.

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I am a 26-year-old male confused about my gender identity and would like to know if my gender can be changed. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26-year-old male. I am suffering from gender confusion. I cannot bear this pain and I have been experiencing this problem from a very little age. I have been thinking that I cannot be a boy anymore. Can I change my gender? Thank you.  Read Full »

Lakhani Kiran

Lakhani Kiran

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have gone through what you shared and I can understand that you are feeling stuck and you do not identify with the gender you are born with. To start with, let me know what you do. What makes you think that you are a ...  Read Full »

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