Gender dysphoria
'Transitioning medically made me a lot happier about myself'
Ruth, 22, was born in a male body but knew from the age of 16 that she wanted to be a woman. She describes her hormone treatment and surgery, and how she feels now.
Useful Links
- Child gender issues
- Androgen insensitivity syndrome
- Transgender health
- Turner syndrome
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health
- Gender Recognition Act 2004
- Apply for Gender Recognition
- Department of Health: gender identity
- Directgov: discrimination
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Gender Identity Society
