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Medicalization of Sexuality and Trans Situations: Evolutions and Transformations

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  • Alain Giami

    (INSERM–CESP–Hôpital de Villejuif, 94807 Villejuif Cedex, France)

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This article explores the evolution of the definition and the process of medicalization of sexuality during the second half of the 20th century. After a review and discussion of the notion of medicalization, the application of this notion to a few examples is discussed, including the emergence of sexuality, the demedicalization of homosexuality, the treatment of “sexual disorders”, the prevention of HIV infection, and the gender-affirmation pathways for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people. The analysis of these situations—in the light of the notion of medicalization—allows us to better understand the multiple facets of this notion. In particular, we observe processes of medicalization and demedicalization, depathologization, and pharmacologization. The notion of medicalization of sexuality appears here as a useful concept for understanding the conceptualization and treatment of diversities in the field of sexuality and gender.

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  • Alain Giami, 2022. "Medicalization of Sexuality and Trans Situations: Evolutions and Transformations," Societies, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:13:y:2022:i:1:p:3-:d:1010899
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