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MeriNews.com – CJ: Jaya
Australian scientists recently found that transexuality can be explained biologically, as it is caused by a genetic component. It’s a gender identity disorder (GID), where a person feels that he/she is trapped in the body of …
TheLocal.se
A decision to allow transsexual men in Sweden to get prosthetic penises free of charge from local health authorities has drawn criticism because the prostheses on offer don’t get erect.
Starting on January 1st, 2009 transsexual men (m…
SFGate.com – Posted By: Edward M. Gomez
Earlier this week, the Sydney Morning Herald reported the results of a new scientific-research project, the “largest-ever genetic study of transsexuals,” in which “Australian researchers have discovered a DNA …
News.BBC.co.uk
Australian researchers have identified a significant link between a gene involved in testosterone action and male transsexualism.
DNA analysis from 112 male-to-female transsexual volunteers showed they were more likely to have a lo…
AgoraCosmopolitan.com – by Adrien Brody
If you are a transgender or cross dressing male wanting your breasts to grow in order to look and feel more like a biological woman, there are actually some very effective natural methods to achieve your desir…
Health24.com – Adapted from Gender Identity – An Information Booklet For Transgender People In Scotland and Their Families and Friends
When a child is born, the midwife or doctor looks at the baby’s genitals and declares it a boy or a girl accordin…
NewScientist.com – Posted by Michael Marshall
The Neurotopia blog draws our attention to an intriguing paper in Acta Medica Okayama. Titled “Phantom erectile penis after sex reassignment surgery”, it’s a report by a group of surgeons at Okayama Uni…
ScienceBLogs.com – Posted by Scicurious
Namba, et al. “Phantom erectile penis after sex reassignment surgery” Acta Medical Okayama, 62(3), 2008.
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This case study concerns a 52 year old who was diagnosed as a ma…
UNLVRebelYell.com – By: Marisa Christensen, Opinion Editor
Classifying transgender people as having a mental disability ignores society’s intolerant attitudes
In an April 2007 edition of “20/20,” viewers were introduced to “gender identity disord…
Guardian.co.uk – Richard Green – The Guardian
Halting development allows teenagers time to consider their potential treatment, says Richard Green
Your article (‘My body is wrong’, G2, August 14) sensitively reports the anguish of the young teenag…