Transsexual

Transsexual people are people who change their appearance to more closely resemble the sex opposite to the one they had at birth. Transsexuals may be male or female. They typically take hormones and often undergo surgeries to support this process. They usually adopt a new name and may legally have their name changed.

People who go from male features to female features are often referred to as transsexual women, or trans women. People who go from female features to male features are often referred to as transsexual men, or trans men.

Transsexual people are also transgender, and the two words are often used as synonyms. Transgender people feel they are a different gender than the one they were assigned based on their sex.^[1] Not all transgender people change their bodies; those who do not are usually not called transsexuals.^[2]

1. ↑ Polly, Ryan; Nicole, Julie (January/March 2011). "Understanding the Transsexual Patient: Culturally Sensitive Care in Emergency Nursing Practice". Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 33 (1): 55. doi:10.1097/TME.0b013e3182080ef4. ISSN 1931-4485. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. ↑ "Transsexualism | The Gender Centre Inc". web.archive.org. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2025-02-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)