The eunuchs of India: An endocrine eye opener.
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.
Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital and B.R.I.D.E, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Sanjay
S
Kalra