The difficulty in calculating the incidence and prevalence of transsexualism is obvious. Those figures which can be arrived at are always minimal values, and a group of persons with transsexual symptomatology, which are most difficult to assess, will always elude the calculations.
Background: Transmasculine chest surgery is the most common surgery performed in transmasculine patients, with high overall acceptance and low postoperative complication rates. Trends have shown clear improvement in quality of life and satisfaction. However, to the best of our knowledge, overall patient satisfaction after transmasculine chest surgery and associated factors are largely unknown. The aim…
Since the 1950s, sexual surgical reassignments have been frequently carried out. As this surgical therapeutic procedure is controversial, it seems important to explore the actual consequences of such an intervention and objectively evaluate its relevance. In this context, we have carried out a review of the literature. After looking at the methodological limitations of follow-up…
A number of searching studies on transsexualism have been published during recent years (Roth and Ball, 1964; Benjamin, 1966; Wålinder, 1967). In the present paper we shall attempt to demonstrate that transsexualism has another direct social consequence besides the large risk of suicide which one of us has already demonstrated (Wålinder, 1967). Our study was…
The purpose of this paper is to rebut the assertion that reassignment or change of sex necessarily constitutes an extreme psychological hazard for individuals who have been assigned to the wrong sex at birth. Some doubt will also be thrown on the claim that psychological sex—normal or abnormal-develops entirely as a consequence of environmental psychological…
T! is a zine about testosterone – endogenous, exogenous, loved, hated, complicated. T! Volume 1 Issue 3 features new and returning contributors bringing you poetry, personal essay, block print, a comic, digital and traditional art, and scientific investigation. It is the result of our mission to create something that reflects our real experiences with testosterone…
Transgender individuals face unique challenges when it comes to their physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. This accessible reference investigates these concerns in depth, offering readers insights into topics such as discrimination and access to health care. • Confronts a topic that has historically been ignored by researchers and public health officials • Examines…
Genetic engineering isn’t some far-off fantasy. It’s arriving faster than most of us understand or are prepared for. When we can engineer our future children, massively extend our lifespans, build life from scratch, and recreate the plant and animal world, should we? At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable,…
This slideshow was created for the popular Zoom info session, Singing on Testosterone: An Online Info Session for Trans & Nonbinary People who Sing! It covers basic information about the process of voice change from testosterone therapy; the 5 stages of voice change, including temporary transition symptoms and permanent changes to the voice which occur…
For decades women have been playing competitive sports, thanks in large part to the protective cover of Title IX. Since the passage of that law, the number of women participating in sports and the level of competition in high school and college and professionally, has risen dramatically. In Fair Play, award-winning journalist Katie Barnes traces…