Transsexualism

Transsexual individuals who have undergone male-to-female transition may not produce sperm, as this process often involves hormone therapy that can result in infertility. However, some transsexual individuals who have not undergone this transition may still be able to produce sperm.

No, once a male to female transsexual woman undergoes hormone therapy, sperm production typically ceases. Hormone therapy reduces sperm production by suppressing testosterone levels and promoting the development of female secondary sexual characteristics. Any remaining sperm may be stored prior to hormone therapy if the individual wishes to preserve fertility.

some have XX, some XY, some YY, some XXY, some XXX, some X, some Y. Surprisingly, a large % of people have a NON traditional "XX, XY sex gene" and they have no idea - who has the $ sitting around to spend on what their genes look like. And no, just because you have a "---" between your legs doesn't mean your genes match what we were taught you have.

Good question. They can't entirely, but surgeons and stem cell researchers think they're getting close.

Transsexual genitals are mostly superficial for now- you can't ever change sex and actually reproduce unless you stop transition.

Actually, what doctors do now is prescribe hormones and perform surgery. In the male-to-female (MtF) patient, estrogen causes breast growth - enough to where most patients don't need implant surgery. Then surgeons will remove their testes and invert the penis and scrotum to form the vagina and related structures.

In the FtM patient, testosterone causes body hair, deepening of the voice, increased upper body strength, mood changes, and may increase the size of the clitoris some. Menstruation stops. Then they will have their breasts and internal female organs removed. Some may eventually attempt to have a penis constructed, though that is generally an unsatisfactory series of surgeries. Some may opt for a simpler cosmetic fix where the labia is closed with fake testes added inside, and the suspensory ligaments to the clitoris are cut to make it protrude. So if the clitoris enlarged from hormones, it might look like a small penis.

The term transexual means that a surgery has been done that removes the male penis and testicles which have been replaced with a vagina. Sperm is produced in the testicles. When they are gone, so is the sperm. Now I am aware that some people who consider themselves to be transexual are pre-op, that is they still have the male plumbing and are waiting for the surgery. Yes, that person would have sperm.

No. A sex reassignment therapy can consist of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to modify secondary sex characteristics, sex reassignment surgery to alter primary sex characteristics, and permanent hair removal for transwomen.

The sex reassigment surgery means (in the case of a woman-male transformation) that, in the case of your question, a phalloplasty is done as a replacement of one sexual organ to another. But the phalloplasty as a surgery doesn't have the technology to make the sexual organ produce semen, like a "natural" one would. So, if it doesn' produce semen, it means no sperm.

transsexual - who believes him or herself to have been born into a body of the wrong gender, and may seek surgical and hormonal gender reassignment - and the transvestite, who cross-dresses but does not desire to change his or her physical body. They are only similar in that the self-perception of the person in question is not the same as mainstream society perceives them. In most cases and points TS and TV are totally different: as a TS, one believes in the binary gender system of society, just someone made a mistake when parts were handed out and they got the wrong parts. A TV has behaviors and self-perceptions about themselves that do not fit into the binary gender theory generally accepted as fact by society. There is more to them than just one gender can exhibit.

No they do not. Women get their periods because we have internal female organs (ovaries, fallopian tubes, etc). When a male to female transexual gets an operation, there are no internal female organs that are built. The only thing that is built is a vagina that you can see from the outside. So since they do not have ovaries, etc. they cannot get their periods.

It may appear easier because medical and surgical techniques for male-to-female transition have advanced more than those for female-to-male transition. Additionally, societal norms tend to be more accepting of femininity in individuals assigned male at birth, reducing certain social barriers for those transitioning in that direction.

You can't stop people from shortening transgender and transsexual into trans. There's no reason to do this either, transgender and transsexual people are part of the same community and face the same issues.

This is not a question that can be really be answered in the way that it is asked. The problem is that the question treats transsexualism as a gender or sexual orientation unto itself. A person is not their body. They are their gender identity.

Most would be attracted to transsexual women if they didn't know they had the condition. If a man can be attracted to a diabetic woman or a woman with cancer, they can be attracted to someone who once had transsexualism and who had it eliminated with surgery. Transsexualism is a private medical concern that nobody has a right to know about. You should be able to fix it and get on with life in the correct gender. If a person has no interest in changing their genitals with surgery and blending into average society, they likely don't have transsexualism.

Likewise, if a person is attracted to the point of wanting to have sex to a person who merely lives as the other gender and keeps their original genitals, they are likely not completely "straight" to begin with. If two people with the same genitals have sex, it is a same-sex act regardless of what feelings, excuses, or loopholes a person has.

Transsexualism, now more commonly referred to as gender dysphoria, can result in psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and a sense of being mismatched with one's assigned gender at birth. Many individuals with gender dysphoria experience stigma, discrimination, and challenges related to identity acceptance, which can impact their mental health and well-being. Seeking support from mental health professionals and undergoing gender-affirming treatments like hormone therapy and surgery can alleviate some of these psychological effects.

To misgender someone means to deliberately call someone a gender other than what they are presenting. It is usually meant in a disrespectful manner and is used to question another person's autonomy and right to define who they are to the world.

The term misgendering is usually used in the context of transsexualism, where someone supports a gender dichotomy and maintains that they were born with a body opposite of who they are. Some may use it in the context of transgenderism and other gender variance, but it makes little sense when used that way when TG persons don't always identify fully as a member of the gender opposite their body. The term is most useful and accurate when the person in question believes in a gender dichotomy.

If so, then it is two different situations. Transsexualism and schizophrenia are two different issues, but it is possible for a person to have both.

The transsexual person has a life-long conviction that they were born with the wrong body. They seek transition and surgery to treat it, and such treatment relieves them of their distress. Schizophrenia is an acquired mental health condition that rarely occurs before adulthood, which means a person has a hard time perceiving reality as it is and may have delusions and paranoia.

In one case history of comorbidity of transsexualism and schizophrenia, a patient had a rather normal life until their late teens or so, and they even went onto have some medical training. While they expressed the desire to get sex-reassignment, they also exhibited delusions, hallucinations, paranoid thoughts, etc. The doctors ignored the transsexualism and assumed the gender dysphoria was just another symptom of his main illness. After being ignored on the transsexualism, this person took matters into their own hands and performed surgery on themselves in the basement of their mother's house. This person was discovered unconscious and bleeding and was taken to the hospital. There a surgeon thought this person was intersexed and help with hormones and surgery. As long as they stayed on their medicine, the schizophrenic characteristics could be controlled. She had days where she was inserting objects into her vagina where she claimed to be trying to "reach [her] uterus," and more lucid days where she claimed she was only trying to stretch her vagina to keep it from closing, and that she might be able to get pregnant if they ever figured out how to transplant a uterus inside her. So the female identity was stable and remained as her mental health varied.

Yes, depending on the person. Transsexual people, like society at large, tend to have the full range of sexual urges. While transsexual persons are more likely than the general public to have no interest at all, many do have a more typical range of sexual drive and urges. Unlike public perception, transsexual persons are no more likely to be oversexed or promiscuous than most other people.

Even after surgery, transsexual women can usually reach orgasm. Transsexual men are not as lucky in that regard, but their surgery has come a long ways.

Transsexuals have very low libido if they are on testosterone reducers. Also, if they are genuinely a transsexual person, their reasons for transition have nothing to do with fetishes or wanting sex. Usually, if you have a high libido and are in a relationship with one, it will drive you insane to the point where you either cheat or leave.

Male-born, non-op transgender persons, on the other hand, will likely have a rather high libido, and may have the sex drive of typical men. While some do take hormones, they will either push through any impairment that causes, or they will take only low dosages. Others won't take female hormones at all out of fear of losing their male level of sex drive and function.

Transsexual and transvestite are both terms used for someone that is transgender, or has received a series of operations and shots to change their gender. They both mean the same thing. You know you want to become transgender if you look back and can't remember a time when you were ever truly happy or comfortable with your gender. You know you are transgender when you can officially and legally say that you are a male [if you were born female] or that you are a female [if you were born male].

Transsexual individuals may undergo a process called gender transition, which can involve medical interventions such as hormone therapy and surgery to align their physical characteristics with their identified gender. It is important to note that not all transsexual individuals choose to undergo these procedures, and they may also undertake social and legal steps to affirm their gender identity.

You cannot determine if someone is transgender just by looking at them. It is important to respect a person's gender identity regardless of their appearance. If someone chooses to share their gender identity with you, it is important to be supportive and respectful.

There is no public information or evidence to suggest that Aristotle Onassis had a specific liking or preference for transsexuals. It is important to respect the privacy and integrity of individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or preferences.

It is estimated that around 1 in 11,500 to 1 in 30,000 assigned males at birth and 1 in 30,000 to 200,000 assigned females at birth pursue bottom surgery as part of their gender transition. These numbers may vary based on different factors such as access to healthcare, societal acceptance, and personal preferences.

First, it is probably wrong to even want to know this about other people. They transition to eliminate their birth condition. So if you know, then all the time, effort, and money they put into their transition is wasted. That aside, it depends on who wants to know, what type of transsexual person is involved, and the exact transsexual person.

If you want to know if you have TSism or not, you would pay attention to your feelings and who you believe you are. Remember things that you wanted to do but that your parents or teachers wouldn't let you do, but that members of the other gender were allowed to do. Remember getting punished for dressing up as the other gender. Remember all the things you were deprived of just because of your gender. Then look at your current life to see how stressful and lacking in fulfillment it is, and see if that is related to the past pain.

If you want to know if a woman formerly suffered transsexualism, you would look at things like her height and build, whether she has facial hair, whether she has an Adam's apple, how wide her pelvis is, how wider her shoulders are, and the size of her hands. There may be differences from other women in the fingers too. The nail beds may be more square (wider) than those of other women, and her right index finger may be noticeably shorter than her middle finger. Her voice may be deeper than that of other women. However, none of these things are 100% reliable, and there may be health-related explanations for these.

If you want to know if a man formerly suffered transsexualism, you would look at things like height and build. His pelvis may be wider than that of other men in relation to his body, and he may be shorter. His voice might be a little higher than that of most men, and he might have a smaller Adam's apple from starting hormones later than the time of puberty. The rest here may offend some, though not intentionally, and it certainly doesn't apply to all transmen. Some TS men may feel sexually insecure. A TS guy may overcompensate in his masculinity and do things that most men don't do anymore. He may grow a beard, smoke pipes or cigars, get macho tattoos, or work out in a gym. A few may adopt negative male stereotypes in an attempt to be just one of the guys. Sure, many men these days will do a couple of these things, but some TS men may be making up for lost time and/or trying to make sure others know they are not women. Many people attempting gender transition in either direction will start with stereotypes and then relax into a style that is more comfortable and appropriate for them.

Transgenderism is not exactly related, but there are some extra cues in addition to the above for transgendered persons who don't want surgery but who try to pass as the other gender. That would include things like constantly seeking for other "T-girls" to meet, or swearing up and down they are not gay and then promoting gay causes with the remainder of their breath. They may put loyalty to gay men and cross-dressers before any loyalty for persons with transsexualism or other members of the mainstream community.

It's hard, but if you're asking this question you either care a lot about the trans boys in your life, or you're lucky enough to have started the process of real self discovery. I was the 'token man' at both of my all-girls schools, which I started at when I was 10 and completed at age 18, barely. I used that time to (inbetween the depression and constant 'OCD like' search through my memories to find some clue that would definitively 'prove' that this was all in my head) study women and experiment in female impersonation, ultimately developing several personae that I felt proud for having the acting and dissociative skills to master. I didn't think I'd ever pass well enough to 'justify' transition, and thought these personae would be necessary for navigating the real world until i was in a better place socially and emotionally. I hope you have an easier time, although there are major benefits I experienced by forcing myself into 'remission', including something of a support system and lack of ridicule. Now that I'm out (I'm 24), I no longer use hyper-feminized personae to help me through the world. I'm just me, which is a bi dude with a really heavy female 'accent' that causes a lot of confusion for some of my friends. (speech patterns, intonation - these are all learned traits. observe the girls at your school and remember- you're not the only one who's ever felt like a freak at all girls school.) This observation period will help you develop your feminine characteristics (everyone has them) and hopefully your school will be supportive if you choose to transition there.

You would ask him. If you were born with transsexualism, then try to avoid sex until after you get the corrective surgery. Then just date men who like women. If you want to keep your male parts, then that would make you transgendered, not transsexual.

There are men who like an unrelated group of persons known as transgenders, and men who say they want transsexual women often want non-op transgendered persons instead. Such persons tend to keep their male parts for life. The main men who date them are men also pretending to be women and gay men in denial.

In the world?

Bangkok has the most "ladyboys" per capita.

In the US?

NYC has the largest trans community and trans sex-worker community in the country followed closely by LA and Las Vegas.