What triggers cross dressing and is being aroused by this phenomenon a problem?

Over a period of at least 6 months, have you experienced recurrent, intense sexual arousal from crossdressing, manifested by fantasies, urges, or specific behaviors?

Do the fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning?

Based on your answers, it is unlikely that you have a significant problem. Heterosexual men who cross dress commonly begin exhibiting such behavior during late childhood. Cross dressing is often associated with intense sexual arousal. However, in terms of the psychology of cross dressing, most

Based on your answers, you seem to experience arousal from cross dressing, but it seems that this does not cause you much significant clinical or social impairment. In most cases, cross dressing is not considered to be a disorder. Only in cases where cross dressing in order to reach intense sexual gratification and only if it causes impairment in daily functioning, transvestic disorder may be present. People who suffer from transvestic disorder may feel anxious, depressed or ashamed, usually because their partner disapproves their behavior, or they are worried about negative reactions from society.

Unfortunately, you are displaying the symptoms typically seen among individuals who have transvestic disorder. It is very important to note the cross dressing is not always a disorder and so, in most cases, there is no need for treatment. However, if you persistently experience intense sexual arousal from cross dressing and this causes distress, you may you be diagnosed with this psychological disorder. Support groups and psychotherapy are often very helpful in understanding the reasons relating to sexual or gender identity that manifest as a disorder.