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Gender Identity Disorders and Multiple Sclerosis
Studying the association in men and women
There is a strong association between gender identity disorders (GIDs) and multiple sclerosis (MS) in male-to-females, supporting a potential role for low testosterone and/or feminising hormones on MS risk in males. This according to a study of males and females with a GID. Researchers found:
- The adjusted rate ratio (RR) of MS following GIDs in males was 6.63.
- The RR of MS following GIDs in females was 1.44.
Citation: Pakpoor J, Wotton CJ, Schmierer K, Giovannoni G, Goldacre MJ. Gender identity disorders and multiple sclerosis risk: A national record-linkage study. [Published online ahead of print February 8, 2016]. Mult Scler. doi:10.1177/1352458515627205.