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Review
. 2004 Sep 11;329(7466):615-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7466.615.

Gender related disorders

Kevan Wylie  1
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Review

Gender related disorders

Kevan Wylie. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ. 2004 Nov 27;329(7477):1270
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 2
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 3
Transmale (left) to female (right)
Figure 1
Figure 1
These people are not transvestites or transsexuals. They are Sylhet kothis, from South Asia. Although men, they see themselves as feminine and adopt mannerisms to attract panthis—real men. Sociocultural, religious, and family pressures ensure that most kothis eventually marry and produce children, no matter how long they attempt to delay this process. This intense pressure, not surprisingly, produces a range of major psychological effects. With permission of Naz Foundation International
Figure 4
Figure 4
Male to female surgery. With permission of David Ralph
Figure 5
Figure 5
Female to male surgery—new penis: flaccid. With permission of David Ralph
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