SRS
SRS or Sex Reassignment Surgery is a medical procedure that involves changing the physical appearance and function of a person's existing sexual characteristics to resemble that of their identified gender. It is part of a treatment for Gender Dysphoria in transgender people.
History[edit | edit source]
The first physician to perform sex reassignment surgery in the United States was the late Elmer Belt, who did so until the late 1960s. The first publicized sexual reassignment surgery was that of Christine Jorgensen in the early 1950s.
Types of SRS[edit | edit source]
There are two main types of sex reassignment surgery: male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-male (FTM).
Male-to-Female (MTF)[edit | edit source]
In male-to-female reassignment surgery, doctors usually perform a penectomy, orchiectomy and a vaginoplasty. The surgery also includes labiaplasty and clitoroplasty to create a functionally and cosmetically satisfactory vulva.
Female-to-Male (FTM)[edit | edit source]
In female-to-male reassignment surgery, doctors perform a mastectomy, hysterectomy/oophorectomy, and a phalloplasty or metoidioplasty.
Risks and Complications[edit | edit source]
Like all surgical procedures, SRS carries the risk of complications. These can include infection, bleeding, and complications related to anesthesia. Specific complications related to SRS can include necrosis of the new genitalia, sexual dysfunction, and the need for further surgery.
Legal and Ethical Issues[edit | edit source]
There are many legal and ethical issues surrounding SRS. These include the right to consent to surgery, the right to live in the gender of choice, and the right to have this choice respected and recognized by law.
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