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'''Gender transition''' is the process of [[Gender affirmation|affirming]] and [[Gender expression|expressing]] one's [[Gender identity|internal sense of gender]], rather than the gender [[Sex assignment|assigned to them at birth]]. It is the recommended course of treatment for individuals struggling with [[gender dysphoria]], providing improved mental health outcomes in the majority of people.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Baker |first1=Kellan E |last2=Wilson |first2=Lisa M |last3=Sharma |first3=Ritu |last4=Dukhanin |first4=Vadim |last5=McArthur |first5=Kristen |last6=Robinson |first6=Karen A |date=April 2021 |title=Hormone Therapy, Mental Health, and Quality of Life Among Transgender People: A Systematic Review |journal=Journal of the Endocrine Society |publication-date=2 February 2021 |volume=5 |issue=4|pages=bvab011 |doi=10.1210/jendso/bvab011 |doi-access=free |pmid=33644622 |pmc=7894249 }}</ref> {{failed verification|date=March 2025}}
A '''social transition''' may include coming out as transgender,{{Efn|While the label Transgender is used here, people of diverse gender identities may socially or medically transition.|name=a|group=lower-alpha}} using a new name and pronouns, and changing one's public gender expression.<ref name="Brown&Rounsley">Brown, M. L. & Rounsley, C. A. (1996) ''True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism – For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals'' Jossey-Bass: San Francisco {{ISBN|0-7879-6702-5}}</ref> This is usually the first step in a gender transition. People socially transition at almost any age,<ref name=":3"/><ref name=":4"/> as a social transition does not involve medical procedures. It can, however, be a prerequisite to accessing transgender healthcare in many places.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />
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