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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 8
40s 9
50s 8
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 14