Gender Issues

UK sources of information and / or support

 The Gender Trust

A charity which specifically aims to help adults who are Transsexual, Gender Dysphoric or Transgenderists and those who are Intersexes as well as their partners and families.

 The United Kingdom Trans Alliance (UKTA)

A grouping of trans support organisations from throughout the UK. These organisations represent the full spectrum of trans identity and include in their membership individuals who may describe themselves as transvestite, transsexual, transgender or any other personal gender identity.

 Gender Identity Disorder

Information from Contact a Family.

 Mermaids

Supports children and teenagers who are trying to cope with gender identity issues, also their parents and carers.

 Gender Identity Research & Education Society

The aim of their website is to inform a wide public of the issues surrounding gender identity and transsexualism. It is also a resource for gender dysphoric people and their families; the medical and other professionals that provide their care; HealthAuthorities; Members of Parliament and other policy makers.

 Inner Enigma

A charity supporting intersexed and transsexual people, primarily in the Manchester area of the UK. They run a monthly social meeting in central Manchester. In addition, there are a number of other specialised services, unavailable on the NHS..

 Gender Matters

A project covering Shropshire, the West Midlands and all bordering regions. They provide information and support to trans people, their family, friends and to professional organisations who wish to have more of an understanding of Gender Dysphoria, Transvestism or Transgender Issues.

 The National Centre for Adolescent and Adult Females with Congenital Abnormalities of the Genital Tract

This service was designated from 1st April 1998 at the Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital which is part of the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust as part of the Directorate of Women's and Children's Services. It aims to offer help and advice to adolescent and adult females with congenital abnormalities of the genital tract.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.