Anamnestic-epidemiological aspects in gender identity disorders: review

Abstract

Introduction. Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior is not in accordance with the sex assigned at birth. Categories of transgender include cross-dresser, female-to-male, male-to-female, drag queens, androgynous, gender queer, multigendered, gender nonconforming, third gender, and two-spirit people. It is very difficult to estimate accurately the number of transgender people, especially because there are no population studies that take into account the range of gender identity and gender expression. The ways in which transgender people are discussed in folk culture, academic environment and science are constantly changing, especially depending on the awareness, knowledge and openness of individuals for transgender people and their experiences. The group of people presenting gender dysphoria is quite heterogeneous.