dysphoria

Currently, UK adults can get a gender recognition certificate if they meet certain criteria including a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.

“It’s not necessarily obvious — was this service being provided because of someone’s diagnosis of gender dysphoria or for some other reason?”

It follows a ban, earlier this year, on the routine prescription of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria.

Puberty blockers are now only used by those under-18s already taking the drugs for gender dysphoria.

It follows a ban earlier this year on the routine prescription of puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria.