The eunuchs of India: An endocrine eye opener.

Indian J Endocrinol Metab

Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital and B.R.I.D.E, Karnal, Haryana, India.

Published: May 2012

There are established guidelines for the endocrine and overall treatment of transsexual persons. These guidelines provide information about the optimal endocrine management of male-to-female and female-to-male transsexual persons. India has a large community of eunuchs, also known as hijras, who are men with gender identity disorders. While this community has been studied from a social and medical point of new, no endocrine work has been done in them. This exploratory article tries to discuss the endocrine status, health, and management of the eunuchs.

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