diff --git a/src/senaite/patient/content/patient.py b/src/senaite/patient/content/patient.py
index 7a34236..e39e7a4 100644
--- a/src/senaite/patient/content/patient.py
+++ b/src/senaite/patient/content/patient.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 from senaite.patient.catalog import PATIENT_CATALOG
 from senaite.patient.config import GENDERS
 from senaite.patient.config import SEXES
+from senaite.patient.i18n import translate
 from senaite.patient.interfaces import IPatient
 from six import string_types
 from z3c.form.interfaces import NO_VALUE
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ def getSexText(self):
         sexes = dict(SEXES)
         value = self.getSex()
         value = sexes.get(value)
-        return value.encode("utf-8")
+        return translate(value)
 
     @security.protected(permissions.ModifyPortalContent)
     def setSex(self, value):
@@ -672,7 +673,7 @@ def getGenderText(self):
         genders = dict(GENDERS)
         value = self.getGender()
         value = genders.get(value)
-        return value.encode("utf-8")
+        return translate(value)
 
     @security.protected(permissions.ModifyPortalContent)
     def setGender(self, value):