@article{Ngalob_Tamban_Barrera_Nacpil_Canete_Busuego_Villa_Jorge Jr._Tolentino-Reyes_Trajano-Acampado_2014, title={The Transformation of Transsexual Individuals}, volume={28}, url={https://asean-endocrinejournal.org/index.php/JAFES/article/view/69}, abstractNote={The traditional binary classification of gender is repeatedly challenged throughout history with the presence of transgenders.  Under the umbrella of transgenderism is <em>transsexualism</em> which pertains to individuals who identify with or desire to become the opposite sex.  Transsexualism or Gender Dysphoria is classified as a medical condition under ICD 10 and DSM-5.  The proposed treatment is sex reassignment that includes all treatments carried out to adapt to the desired sex.  Sex reassignment involves a multidisciplinary approach wherein the psychiatrist or mental health practitioner, endocrinologist and surgeon play active roles.  Certain legal and ethical issues exist in the treatment of transsexualism.  This article provides a review of psychological, medical and surgical issues in the evaluation and treatment of Transgender individuals, with an Asian perspective, and in the context of an actual case.}, number={2}, journal={Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies}, author={Ngalob, Queenie and Tamban, Celito and Barrera, Jerome and Nacpil, Paulette and Canete, Edwin and Busuego, Mary Agnes and Villa, Michael and Jorge Jr., Jaime and Tolentino-Reyes, Marita and Trajano-Acampado, Laura}, year={2014}, month={May}, pages={151} }