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Transsexual / Gender Dysphoria patients suffer from a long lasting, continuous discomfort with their gender with a desire to live as a member of the opposite sex. They have a strong wish to be rid of their external genitalia and alter their appearance to fit their chosen gender. For many patients this has been a life long desire and this has led to significant psychological stress. Hence, long term Psychiatric support is required and mandatory for patients seeking Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS). Thus the guidelines set down by the Harry Benjamin Dysphoria Association and American Psychiatric Association for the management of Transsexual / Gender dysphoria patients are followed. Prior to surgery for Gender Reassignment patients must demonstrate;
I hope that you will find the information presented here clear and useful in preparing yourself for a consultation with your surgeon and enable you to make an informed decision. It is very important in all surgery to fully understand the benefits of a procedure as well as the possible side effects and complications and how these may affect you. This information is presented as an outline of the various options and cannot in anyway be considered exhaustive. I do try to detail the possible side effects and risks as far as possible, but there may be others that have been reported for a specific procedure. There are numerous variations in the technical details of any procedure and all may give excellent results. It is necessary to recognise that these do not constitute deviation in normal or accepted standards of care. All surgery would be at the London
Bridge Hospital. STEP BY STEP GENDER REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE MORE INFO ON GENDER REASSIGNMENT SURGERY
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