#genderaffirmationsurgery — Public Fediverse posts

#DOD #policy on #transgender #surgery for #family of #servicemembers #ruled #unconstitutional

The #Pentagon violated the #constitutional #rights of two #transgender #women by denying them #healthinsurance #coverage for #genderaffirmationsurgery #recommended by their #doctors, according to a recent #ruling by a #federalcourt in #Maine.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #MilitaryService #Healthcare #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-11-06/judge-rules-favor-transgender-surgery-15758542.html

The #ClevelandClinic explains what is involved in #GenderAffirmationSurgery.

#Gender-affirming options may include #facial #surgery, #topsurgery or #bottomsurgery. Trans people who undergo gender affirmation surgeries report #satisfaction with #results, including the way their #body #looks and #works and #improved #qualityoflife.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Transitioning #Healthcare #Representation #Culture

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/procedures/gender-affirmation-surgery

#RegretRate for various surgeries:

* Knee surgery: 22% total regret, 2.9% even without complications http://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3041-y

* Back surgery: 21% in older adults http://doi.org/10.1097/BRS.0000000000004287

* Regret of having children: varies by study, but usually in the 10-20% range http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254163

* Breast reconstruction after a mastectomy: 19.5% moderate to strong regret http://doi.org/10.1080/14768320601124899

* #GenderAffirmationSurgery: < 1% http://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003477

#trans