What does GID mean in MEDICAL

Gender Identity Disorder (GID) is a mental health condition associated with a person's gender identity that causes them distress or difficulty functioning. It typically involves a feeling of discomfort or incongruence between the person's internal sense of their gender and the sex assigned to them at birth.

Common signs and symptoms of Gender Identity Disorder may include strong identification or expression as another gender, such as expressing oneself through clothing or hairstyle; avoidance of activities or objects associated with their birth sex; strong dislike for their own genitals; wishing to be rid of one's primary and/or secondary sex characteristics; desire to live as another gender; persistent fantasies about being another gender; preoccupation with getting rid of primary and/or secondary sex characteristics, etc.

Treatment for Gender Identity Disorder typically includes psychotherapy, hormone therapy, and sometimes surgery to alter physical attributes so they more closely match a person's desired physical appearance. Psychotherapy can help individuals affected by GID work through difficult emotions related to their condition while also providing support for coping strategies. Hormone therapy helps change the body's structure so it better matches an individual's understanding of their own gender identity. Surgery can help change certain physical features, such as facial features or removal of genitalia.