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When Identity Feels Divided: A Case Report On Gender Dysphoria

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Nizami AT, Malik IJ, Mirza KK, Umar Z. When Identity Feels Divided: A Case Report On Gender Dysphoria. JRMC [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 14 [cited 2026 Feb. 24];1(1). Available from: https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/3198

Abstract

A psychological condition in which an individual's feeling of gender is not in congruence with the assigned biological sex is known as gender dysphoria.

We shall present the case of a 17-year-old girl who presented with primary amenorrhea to the endocrinology department and was referred to psychiatry. This case report highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.

https://doi.org/10.37939/jrmc.v1i1.3198

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https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_60_25

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