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==About== | ==About== | ||
| − | " | + | Lower (more commonly referred to as "bottom") surgery for male-to-female (MtF) transition can refer to vaginoplasty, orchiectomy, penectomy, and/or labiaplasty. ''(Yes, there needs to be more explanation of these...)'' Vaginoplasty, with or without labiaplasty, is often referred to as SRS (sex reassignment surgery), GRS (genital reconstruction surgery / gender reassignment surgery), or GCS (gender confirmation surgery) -- although some of these terms may also be used to refer to other types of gender-transition surgery as well. |
| + | ===Pages=== | ||
| + | * [[/regret]] | ||
| + | ==General Information== | ||
| + | * {{wikipedia|Sex reassignment surgery (male-to-female)}} | ||
| + | * [https://www.good.is/articles/gender-reassignment-animation How Gender Confirmation Surgery Actually Works]: includes CGI animation video | ||
| + | * [http://www.srsmentor.com/Default.aspx SRSmentor] - not sure how useful this site is | ||
| + | * [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/SRS.html Vaginoplasty: Male to Female Sex Reassignment Surgery] by [[Lynn Conway]] | ||
| + | ===articles=== | ||
| + | * '''2017-04-05''' [http://www.refinery29.com/2017/03/147303/gender-reassignment-surgery-myths 8 Common Misconceptions About Gender Reassignment Surgery]: the answer to #7 is only partly true; you can be cleared for surgery without a 2-year RLE, and many people have to pay cash for it ([[Medicaid]] only covers it in ''some'' states, as of 2017). | ||
| + | * '''2013-05-20''' [https://lexiecannes.com/2013/05/20/having-sex-after-gender-reassignment-surgery-satisfactory-for-most-says-new-study/ Having sex after gender reassignment surgery is ‘satisfactory’ for most says new study] | ||
| + | ===vlogs=== | ||
| + | * '''2014-04-22 - 2015-05-03''' [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6KhPmMk0q3R43GeS8zjdBX2UJegFks2T SEX CHANGE JOURNEY] by Princess Joules: found it harder than expected, though it was ultimately successful | ||
| + | * '''2014-04-24 - 2014-12-20''' [[/AGfAS|A Girl for All Seasons GRS videos]] | ||
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==Surgeons== | ==Surgeons== | ||
* [http://www.drchristinemcginn.com/services/srs/vaginoplasty.php Christine McGinn, DO] (Papillon Center, New Hope, PA) | * [http://www.drchristinemcginn.com/services/srs/vaginoplasty.php Christine McGinn, DO] (Papillon Center, New Hope, PA) | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [[Kathy Rumer]] - Ardmore, PA |
| − | ** | + | ** does GCS and other surgeries for both MtF and FtM patients |
| − | + | * [[Keelee MacPhee, MD]] (Raleigh/Durham, NC): "requires that her transgender patients be referred by a licensed healthcare and/or mental health professional", which seems pretty close to Informed Consent though [http://keeleemacpheemd.com/transgender-surgery/ this] says she follows WPATH | |
| − | * | + | ** Her office/clinic is in [[Raleigh, NC]], but the surgeries are performed in [[US/NC/Durham|Durham]]. |
| − | * Marci Bowers ({{l/wp/ref|Marci Bowers}}) - San Mateo, CA ( | + | * [[Loren Schechter]] [http://www.uplasticsurgery.com/gender-confirmation-surgery/] - Morton Grove, IL |
| + | * Marci Bowers ({{l/wp/ref|Marci Bowers}}) - San Mateo, CA (started in Trinidad, CO) | ||
** '''2011''' [https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/120ql3 AMA About My Post-Op GCS Experience With Dr. Bowers!] (Posted in 2012, apparently one year after the surgery) | ** '''2011''' [https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/120ql3 AMA About My Post-Op GCS Experience With Dr. Bowers!] (Posted in 2012, apparently one year after the surgery) | ||
| + | * [[Sherman Leis]] ([http://www.drshermanleis.com/ web site]) - Bala Cynwyd, PA | ||
* Toby Meltzer ({{l/wp/ref|Toby Meltzer}}) - Scottsdale, AZ | * Toby Meltzer ({{l/wp/ref|Toby Meltzer}}) - Scottsdale, AZ | ||
** '''2009-2010''' [http://chloesrs.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-04-01T05:34:00-07:00&max-results=100 Chloe's SRS blog] | ** '''2009-2010''' [http://chloesrs.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-04-01T05:34:00-07:00&max-results=100 Chloe's SRS blog] | ||
** '''2005''' [http://rupunzell.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_archive.html T'was The Night Before Surgery] | ** '''2005''' [http://rupunzell.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_archive.html T'was The Night Before Surgery] | ||
* Unknown: | * Unknown: | ||
| − | ** '''2001''' [http://www.antijen.org/katesrs.html.html katesrs.html] | + | ** '''2001''' [http://www.antijen.org/katesrs.html.html katesrs.html] (seems to be in the UK somewhere) |
| − | == | + | ===retired=== |
| + | * Eugene Schrang ([http://www.tsroadmap.com/physical/vaginoplasty/eugene-schrang.html tsroadmap], [https://www.facebook.com/Eugene-Schrang-132750393415846/ Facebook]) - Neenah, WI | ||
| + | * Stanley Biber ({{l/wp/ref|Stanley Biber}}) (d.2006) - Trinidad, CO; mentor to Marci Bowers | ||
| + | ===directories=== | ||
* Transgender Care Listings: [http://transcaresite.org/?page_id=588 Surgeons (Genital/Bottom)] | * Transgender Care Listings: [http://transcaresite.org/?page_id=588 Surgeons (Genital/Bottom)] | ||
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==Questions to Ask== | ==Questions to Ask== | ||
(Where possible, get answers from web site first; perhaps confirm with surgeon.) | (Where possible, get answers from web site first; perhaps confirm with surgeon.) | ||
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* Have any of your vaginoplasty patients reported unexpected issues? | * Have any of your vaginoplasty patients reported unexpected issues? | ||
* Do you prefer to do vaginoplasty in a single operation, or labia and clitoral hood separately? | * Do you prefer to do vaginoplasty in a single operation, or labia and clitoral hood separately? | ||
| + | * Can you put me in touch with transwomen whose surgeries you performed (or point me at what they've written about their experiences)? | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 21 June 2020
About
Lower (more commonly referred to as "bottom") surgery for male-to-female (MtF) transition can refer to vaginoplasty, orchiectomy, penectomy, and/or labiaplasty. (Yes, there needs to be more explanation of these...) Vaginoplasty, with or without labiaplasty, is often referred to as SRS (sex reassignment surgery), GRS (genital reconstruction surgery / gender reassignment surgery), or GCS (gender confirmation surgery) -- although some of these terms may also be used to refer to other types of gender-transition surgery as well.
Pages
General Information
- Wikipedia
- How Gender Confirmation Surgery Actually Works: includes CGI animation video
- SRSmentor - not sure how useful this site is
- Vaginoplasty: Male to Female Sex Reassignment Surgery by Lynn Conway
articles
- 2017-04-05 8 Common Misconceptions About Gender Reassignment Surgery: the answer to #7 is only partly true; you can be cleared for surgery without a 2-year RLE, and many people have to pay cash for it (Medicaid only covers it in some states, as of 2017).
- 2013-05-20 Having sex after gender reassignment surgery is ‘satisfactory’ for most says new study
vlogs
- 2014-04-22 - 2015-05-03 SEX CHANGE JOURNEY by Princess Joules: found it harder than expected, though it was ultimately successful
- 2014-04-24 - 2014-12-20 A Girl for All Seasons GRS videos
Surgeons
- Christine McGinn, DO (Papillon Center, New Hope, PA)
- Kathy Rumer - Ardmore, PA
- does GCS and other surgeries for both MtF and FtM patients
- Keelee MacPhee, MD (Raleigh/Durham, NC): "requires that her transgender patients be referred by a licensed healthcare and/or mental health professional", which seems pretty close to Informed Consent though this says she follows WPATH
- Her office/clinic is in Raleigh, NC, but the surgeries are performed in Durham.
- Loren Schechter [1] - Morton Grove, IL
- Marci Bowers (Wikipedia) - San Mateo, CA (started in Trinidad, CO)
- 2011 AMA About My Post-Op GCS Experience With Dr. Bowers! (Posted in 2012, apparently one year after the surgery)
- Sherman Leis (web site) - Bala Cynwyd, PA
- Toby Meltzer (Wikipedia) - Scottsdale, AZ
- 2009-2010 Chloe's SRS blog
- 2005 T'was The Night Before Surgery
- Unknown:
- 2001 katesrs.html (seems to be in the UK somewhere)
retired
- Eugene Schrang (tsroadmap, Facebook) - Neenah, WI
- Stanley Biber (Wikipedia) (d.2006) - Trinidad, CO; mentor to Marci Bowers
directories
- Transgender Care Listings: Surgeons (Genital/Bottom)
Questions to Ask
(Where possible, get answers from web site first; perhaps confirm with surgeon.)
- Do you have a fixed price for the procedure? If not, can you estimate the likely cost?
- How long is your wait-list, at present, for a surgery appointment?
- How soon could I get an appointment for an initial consultation?
- When did you first start doing vaginoplasty?
- Approximately how many vaginoplasties have you performed?
- Have any of your vaginoplasty patients reported unexpected issues?
- Do you prefer to do vaginoplasty in a single operation, or labia and clitoral hood separately?
- Can you put me in touch with transwomen whose surgeries you performed (or point me at what they've written about their experiences)?