Gender dysphoria in Klinefelter's syndrome: three cases

Authors

Gordon R. Davies, University of WollongongFollow
John Parkinson

RIS ID

135788

Publication Details

Davies, G. W. & Parkinson, J. (2018). Gender dysphoria in Klinefelter's syndrome: three cases. Australasian Psychiatry, 26 (3), 313-314.

Abstract

Background: Previous reports have found the incidence of gender dysphoria in Klinefelter's patients greater than in the general male population.

Methods: A cohort of patients with gender dysphoria was reviewed.

Results: Of the 220 patients with gender dysphoria, three had Klinefelter's syndrome.

Conclusions: These three reports are further examples of gender dysphoria in Klinefelter's syndrome. The role of biological factors in gender identity is affirmed. Caution is urged in prescribing testosterone.