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What is ts?

The Physical Symptoms of transsexualism in Males

1. reproductive organs that are incongruent with the male identity
2. menstruation-bleeding and hormone imbalance
3. impaired phallus functionality
4. gynecomastia
5. hypogonadism

Genital appearance at birth, gonads and chromosomes are not completely reliable determinants of an individual's sex. In the majority of the population, these markers are congruent with innate sexual identification, however in transsexualism, as with a number of other conditions such as CAH and AIS, these commonly used predictors of a individual's sex are ineffective.

If untreated, males with this condition often experience depression, along with extreme personal discomfort (dysphoria). Most resort to typical male pattern strategies to manage their trauma. Many have a history of suicide attempts, or substance abuse.

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