Gonadal Sofrimento is an umbrella term used to describe a feeling of disconnect, dysphoria and/or dysmorphia towards one's gonads (testicles, ovaries, ovotestes). This could be due to one's gender identity, altersex identity, intersex body, trauma, neurodivergence or anything else.
One who has gonadal sofrimento may also experience NCST sofrimento, chest sofrimento and/or genital sofrimento. One may experience gonadal euphoria as well.
Gonadal sofrimento can be experienced by anyone, regardless of whether they are cisgender, transgender, non-binary, anonbinary, etc.
Gonadal Dysphoria is a feeling of discomfort, distress or self-hatred stemming from a disconnect between one's internal desire of gonads and one's actual gonads, due to the fact that one feels as though their gonads don't correctly represent their gender identity.
Gonadal Dysmorphia is a feeling of discomfort, distress or self-hatred towards one's gonads that causes or comes from a desire for a different type of gonad, or none at all.
The difference between gonadal dysphoria and gonadal dysmorphia is that gonadal dysmorphia is not related to one's gender identity.
History & Coining[]
The term was coined by Cryptocrew, specifically Ruthie, on May 9, 2021.
Etymology[]
The word sofrimento is Portuguese for "discomfort" or "suffering."