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Gender dysphoria in old age: A single case study

✍ Scribed by Andrew Hodgkiss; Chess Denman; James Patrick Watson

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
288 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

The case of a man presenting with thoughts about having breasts and subsequently requesting sex reassignment at 65 years of age is reported. Details of intensive idiographic investigation are described. The psychopathological status of requests for sex reassignment at this age is discussed.

KEY woms-Transsexualism, gender dysphoria

Psychosexual history

Other than a 'kiss and cuddle' with a neighbour's daughter in his late teens the patient had a solitary and unusual sexual life. He had crossdressed for 25 years. Over time this had become relaxing rather than sexually arousing. He had sought out specialized prostitutes for nipple stimulation, enemas, bondage and rubber fetishism. On occasions this

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