
In time, and with the support of her loved ones, Imogen went to see a psychiatrist who diagnosed her as gender dysphoric — meaning her gender identity was the opposite to her biological sex. Enlarge Image. Woman with cystic acne embraces natural beauty to inspire others to accept their skin. Sign up. By Joshua Rhett Miller. Read Next The dark, cocaine-fueled history of 'The Nutcracker' balle





I was confident that I was doing exactly the right thing because of that.


As the risk of breast cancer in trans women increased during a relatively short duration of hormone treatment, they suggest "it would be worthwhile for future studies to investigate in more detail the cause of breast cancer in transgender people receiving hormone treatment. Share this article: Share this: View author archive email the author follow on twitter Get author RSS feed.




But as she was surrounded by other drag queens removing their dresses and makeup each night, Imogen realised it was more than makeup for her.



