In this paper we examine the social and legal conditions in which many transgender people
(often called trans people) live, and the medical perspectives that frame the provision of …

Testosterone therapy is a cornerstone of medical treatment for transgender men who choose
to undergo it. The goal of testosterone therapy is usually to achieve serum testosterone …

Abstract Objective To update the “Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An
Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” published by the Endocrine Society in 2009 …

Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological
disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and …

Biological differences between men and women contribute to many sex-specific illnesses
and disorders. Historically, it was argued that such differences were largely, if not …

Sexual identity and sexual orientation are independent components of a person's sexual
identity. These dimensions are most often in harmony with each other and with an …

Expansions of gene-specific DNA tandem repeats (TRs), first described in 1991 as a
disease-causing mutation in humans, are now known to cause> 60 phenotypes, not just …

What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? Neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a
wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation …

Gender dysphoria (GD), a term that denotes persistent discomfort with one's biologic sex or
assigned gender, replaced the diagnosis of gender identity disorder in the Diagnostic and …

Asexuality can be defined as an enduring lack of sexual attraction. Thus, asexual individuals
do not find (and perhaps never have) others sexually appealing. Some consider" asexuality" …