What is transsexualism?
Transsexualism can be defined as an incongruence between the biological sex and gender-identity of an individual.
How do members experience transsexualism?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with transsexualism*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxiety attacks
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
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What people are taking for it
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Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for transsexualism*
Who has transsexualism on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | |
| Female | 15 |