Biologically, a transsexual can be defined as a person who has a [[gender identity]] that differs from their own [[primary sex characteristics]]. In order to obtain a [[sex change]], established international medical standards require someone to be treated for [[gender identity disorder]] for at least one year, with unsuccessful resolution of the medical disorder without surgical means. It is intended to be used only as a last resort, when all other therapies have failed.<ref>http://www.wpath.org/Documents2/socv6.pdf</ref> | Biologically, a transsexual can be defined as a person who has a [[gender identity]] that differs from their own [[primary sex characteristics]]. In order to obtain a [[sex change]], established international medical standards require someone to be treated for [[gender identity disorder]] for at least one year, with unsuccessful resolution of the medical disorder without surgical means. It is intended to be used only as a last resort, when all other therapies have failed.<ref>http://www.wpath.org/Documents2/socv6.pdf</ref> |