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Metoidioplasty in Gender Affirmation: A Review

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2022
Metoidioplasty is a variant of the gender affirmation technique neophalloplasty, where a hormonally enlarged clitoris is reconstructed to become a small penis. The goals of metoidioplasty are male appearance of the genitalia, voiding in standing position,
Borko Stojanovic, Marko Bencic, Marta Bizic, Miroslav L. Djordjevic   +3 more
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Parental Gender Affirmation Model: A culturally informed framework [PDF]

SSM - Mental Health
Benefits of parental gender-affirming behaviors on the mental health and well-being of the broader gender-expansive youth population have been extensively documented.
Stanley R. Vance, Jr., Luz Venegas, Jack Johnson, Anita V. Chaphekar, Anoushka Sinha, Deepika D. Parmar, Jae Sevelius   +6 more
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Healthcare practitioners as accomplices: a qualitative study of gender affirmation in a context of ambiguous regulation in Indonesia [PDF]

BMC Medical Ethics
Background The World Professional Association for Transgender Health guidelines Standards of Care 8 draw on ethical arguments based on individual autonomy, to argue that healthcare and other professionals should be advocates for trans people.
Benjamin Hegarty, Alegra Wolter, Amalia Puri Handayani, Kevin Marian, Jamee Newland, Dede Oetomo, Ignatius Praptoraharjo, Angela Kelly-Hanku   +7 more
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Maximizing surgical outcomes with gender affirming hormone therapy in gender affirmation surgery [PDF]

Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Gender Affirmation Surgery (GAS) is a super specialized subset within the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) that is ever evolving and of increasing interest to the PRS community. It is a multifaceted process which, in addition to surgical
Desha Gelles-Soto, Danielle Ward, Taylor Florio, Konstantinos Kouzounis, Christopher J. Salgado   +4 more
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Experiences of trans women who have undergone gender affirmation surgery: a constructivist grounded theory [PDF]

Frontiers in Sociology
IntroductionGender Affirmation Surgery often referred to as ‘Nirvana’ in the transgender community in India is a major process that most trans women undergo.
S. T. S. Dharsheni, B. Sivakami
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Design and pilot evaluation of a brief intervention to reduce transphobia and improve attitudes of government officials to address legal gender affirmation needs of transgender people in Peru [PDF]

Global Health Action
Legal gender affirmation – legal name and gender marker change – is an important health-promoting health determinant for transgender people. In Peru, the state's failure to universally recognize transgender people’s legal identity limits standardized ...
Sari L. Reisner, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Ximena Salazar, Alfonso Silva-Santisteban   +3 more
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Gender Affirmation Surgery: Financial Considerations

EDIS, 2020
This 3-page factsheet provides a brief overview of gender-affirming medical care, expenses, and funding options. A glossary with key terms discussed in this publication is included at the end. Written by Chloe W.
Chloe W. Swearingen, Megan Donovan, Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar, Sarah M. Ellis   +3 more
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Gender affirming pathways in Italy between law, health issues and social considerations

Science & Philosophy, 2023
The transgender experience predicts that the gender affirming pathway is undertaken. The gender affirmation process is not mandatory, and the process is not the same for all people.
Davide Costa
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Building a Multidisciplinary Academic Surgical Gender-affirmation Program: Lessons Learned

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background:. Every day, we see more patients present to hospitals and clinics seeking gender-affirmation care to ameliorate the symptoms of gender dysphoria.
Oscar J. Manrique, MD, FACS, Samyd S. Bustos, MD, Valeria P. Bustos, MD, Andres A. Mascaro, MD, Pedro Ciudad, MD, PhD, Antonio J. Forte, MD, PhD, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, FACS, MS, Esther A. Kim, MD, FACS, Howard N. Langstein, MD   +8 more
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Exploring Factors Associated with Gender Differences in Perceived Stress among Adults with Higher Body Weight in the United States—A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Obesities, 2023
This study aimed to explore factors associated with perceived stress in adults with higher body sizes. An analysis of data from participants who self-reported higher body weight was conducted (n = 1716). The mean (standard deviation) age was 55.92 (15.94)
Nadeeja N. Wijayatunga, Joseph D. Wellman, Kevin Tomasko   +2 more
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