What is the difference between gender incongruence and gender dysphoria?

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Tripdatabase
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18297559
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Abstract

Gender incongruence refers to the feeling of mismatch between experienced and assigned gender, whereas gender dysphoria involves the distress associated with this incongruence.

Fields of Study & Subjects

LGBTQ Health Identity and Policy Sexual Differentiation and Disorders Gender Roles and Identity Studies

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
19 January 2026