الضيق الجندري

Abstract EN

The term Gender Dysphoria is one of the subjects that have a psychological, social and medical dimensions at the same time, and this is gaining a special character in the field of scientific research .

The term refers to an individual having a strong and persistent feeling that biological sex does not match his/ her inner sense of being male, female, mixed, neutral or anything else - as a sexual identity - and this sense of mismatch causes the individual in distress or severely impair his/ her ability to work and community integration .Gender Dysphoria is not classified as a sexual or mental disorder, as indicated by the World Health Organization .

The causes of the Gender Dysphoria are still not clear, but the researchers attribute the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and adrenal enlargement to be the underlying causes.

Gender Dysphoria is associated with a number of psychological problems and mental disorders.

Suicide rates among individuals with Gender Dysphoria are higher than in the general population .

Conclusion : It is a necessity of increasing family awareness of the gender transition of their children and since childhood , and trying to shed light on the special cases of gender issues in the media and reduce the amount of tension and hostility towards this group