Readiness assessments for gender-affirming surgical treatments: A systematic scoping review of historical practices and changing ethical considerations.

ABSTRACT: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) are terms that refer to individuals whose gender identity differs from sex assigned at birth. TGD individuals may choose any variety of modifications to their gender expression including, but not limited to changing their name, clothing, or hairstyle, starting hormones, or undergoing surgery. Starting in the 1950s, surgeons and endocrinologists began treating what was then known as transsexualism with cross sex hormones and a variety of surgical procedures collectively known as sex reassignment surgery (SRS). Soon after, Harry Benjamin began work to develop standards of care that could be applied to these patients with some uniformity. These guidelines, published by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), are in their 8th iter

SUBMITTER: Amengual T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630738 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature