What causes Gender identity disorder?
People with gender identity disorder may act and present themselves as members of the opposite sex.
The disorder may affect:
Choice of sexual partners Display of feminine or masculine mannerisms, behavior, and dress Self-concept
Gender identity disorder is not the same as homosexuality.
Identity conflicts can occur in many situations and appear in different ways. For example, some people with normal genitalia and sexual characteristics (such as breasts) of one gender privately identify more with the other gender.
Some people may cross-dress, and some may seek sex-change surgery. Others are born with ambiguous genitalia, which can raise questions about their gender.
The cause is unknown, but hormones in the womb, genes, and environmental factors (such as parenting) may be involved. This rare disorder may occur in children or adults. </s>