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"A lot of people have made headlines talking about GCS. Almost all of them have one thing in common: They’ve never actually been through it. I have."
In an interview with journalist and author Abigail Shrier, Bowers expressed some concern over early suppression of puberty. Talking to Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine in June 2022, Bowers distanced herself from others interviewed by Shrier, stating: "The most important thing is access to care, and that is a much bigger problem than ...
It is also known as sex reassignment surgery (SRS), gender confirmation surgery (GCS), and several other names. Professional medical organizations have established Standards of Care , which apply before someone can apply for and receive reassignment surgery, including psychological evaluation, and a period of real-life experience living in the ...
Prepubescent children do not have access to medical intervention for gender-affirming therapy. After puberty, some medical intervention is available for adolescents depending on specific criteria for gender incongruence diagnosis, capacity for informed consent, and mental and physical health. [19]
Younger’s case has progressed in the throes of a national culture war over gender-affirming care for minors. As of this year, 25 states have banned medical treatments on children who identify as ...
Feminizing gender-affirming surgery for transgender women or transfeminine non-binary people describes a variety of surgical procedures that alter the body to provide physical traits more comfortable and affirming to an individual's gender identity and overall functioning.
Example of completed metoidioplasty including neourethra and scrotoplasty, two years post-operation. [ 14 ] Metoidioplasty is done after enlarging the clitoris using hormone replacement therapy, where a neophallus is constructed from the enlarged clitoris, with or without extending the urethra to allow urination while standing up.
Facial masculinization surgery (FMS) is a set of plastic surgery procedures that can transform the patient's face to exhibit typical masculine morphology. Cisgender men may elect to undergo these procedures, and in the context of transgender people, FMS is a type of facial gender confirmation surgery (FGCS), which also includes facial feminization surgery (FFS) for transgender women.