The notion of gender dysphoria is central to transgender health care but is inconsistently used in the clinical literature. Clinicians who work in transgender health must understand the difference between the diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria as defined and described in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the notion of this term as used to assess eligibility for transition-related interventions such as hormone-replacement therapy and surgery. Unnecessary diagnoses due to the belief that a diagnosis is clinically required to access transition-related care can contribute to stigma and discrimination toward trans individuals.

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性别焦虑的滥用：在跨性别健康中实现更高的概念清晰度。

性别焦虑的概念是跨性别医疗保健的核心，但在临床文献中的使用并不一致。从事跨性别健康工作的临床医生必须了解《精神疾病诊断和统计手册》第五版中定义和描述的性别焦虑症诊断与用于评估过渡相关干预措施资格的该术语概念之间的区别，例如作为激素替代疗法和手术。由于认为临床上需要诊断才能获得与过渡相关的护理而进行的不必要的诊断可能会导致对跨性别者的污名化和歧视。