Transsexualism
In this video, Jay describes his transition from female to male and how he feels now.
Gender dysphoria is a condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity.
There are no physical symptoms of gender dysphoria, but people with the condition may experience and display a range of feelings and behaviours.
Treatment for gender dysphoria aims to help people with the condition live the way they want to, in their preferred gender identity.
There are a number of laws and guidelines that protect transsexual people and outline how they should be treated by medical professionals.
In this video, Jay describes his transition from female to male and how he feels now.
Ruth was born in a male body, but knew from the age of 16 that she wanted to be a woman. She describes her hormone treatment and surgery, and how she feels