'Puerperal psychosis' following male-to-female sex reassignment?
Psychosis is reported following abrupt withdrawal of oestrogen and surgery for male-to-female sex reassignment. The resemblance of the patient's mental state to puerperal psychosis suggested a hormonal aetiology.
Mallett
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Department of Psychological Medicine, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
Marshall
E J
EJ
Blacker
C V
CV
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014189:Transsexualism / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*