Transition is a period of changing from a state, process or place to another.[1] With regard to transgender people, it is defined as the process of transitioning from one gender to another, through a combination of legal, medical and/or social means.[2]
Legal transition[]
Legal transition is changing one's name and/or sex on official documents such as a birth certificate, driver's license, or passport.
Medical transition[]
Medical transition is the usage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or surgery. Studies find that the majority of those who transition are satisfied,[3][4][5][6] with a detransition rate of .47-2.2%.[7]
Social transition[]
Social transition is living as one's gender with regards to their social life. This includes changes such as:
- Names, legally or otherwise
- Pronouns
- Clothing and hair
- Grooming habits, such as shaving, wearing makeup, etc.
Sources[]
- ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transition
- ↑ https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-does-it-mean-for-transgender-person-to-transition-0629167
- ↑ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-005-7926-5
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141127023934/https://www.skane.se/Upload/Webbplatser/USIL/Dokument/Sjukhusbibliotek/Johansson,%20Annika.pdf
- ↑ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03625.x/abstract;jsessionid=B762F82F4564FB01651D68B07C5AEEAB.f01t04?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20461468
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262734734_An_Analysis_of_All_Applications_for_Sex_Reassignment_Surgery_in_Sweden_1960-2010_Prevalence_Incidence_and_Regrets