gender – Center for Young Women's Health

There are some girls that when I’m around them, I feel this excitement and I don’t know if I have crush on them. I just don’t feel attracted to boys the way my friends do. Does this make me lesbian?

Updated 12 August 2022 under Ask Us.

First, thank you so much for trusting us with this question! Exploring what sexuality and attraction look and feel like is one of the coolest parts of being a person. […]

Lately, I have had a lot of questions about my gender identity. I was recently diagnosed with MRKH (Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome) and it has caused me to question my gender. When I was 15 years old, they put me on testosterone, which made me feel like a male going through puberty. Then they switched me to the birth control pill. Could the different hormones play a role in why I am questioning my gender?

Updated 4 February 2022 under Ask Us.

Great question, you are not alone! It is very common for young people to have a lot of questions and experience a wide variety of emotions, after receiving an MRKH […]

LGBTQ: Gender Identity

Updated 23 November 2022 under Health Guides.

As our world continues to grow and we begin to recognize the diversity of people in our communities, part of this has been understanding that gender is not just the […]