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Survey of 139, who had Top Surgery btwn 1990-2020: Median satisfaction rate was five on a scale of 1 to 5, median regret score was 0 on a 100-point scale.
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In other words, the overwhelming majority said they were highly satisfied with their Top Surgery.
You've decided that you want to get Top Surgery and you're ready to move forward but you don't know where to start. No worries. Let's go through it one step at a time! topsurgery.net/how-to-get-st…
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Prominent grips and a high-profile deflation button on the AMS 700™ IPP with TENACIO™ Pump are designed to facilitate identification, orientation, and stabilization — and guide finger placement during deflation. Check it out: bit.ly/3YqOja4
New Study => Functionality and Scar Evaluation of the Donor Site in Extended Radial Forearm Flap Phalloplasty: How Affected Is the Arm in Day-to-Day Life?
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New study suggests a small decrease in bone density in trans AFAB subjects who had ovaries removed, but whether this decrease continues over time and leads to an increased fracture risk remains unknown. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
![[Mature Content] From the Metoidioplasty community on Reddit: One week post op with Dr Dany Hanna](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/2115737260658130944/3MizD5Xa?format=png&name=800x419)
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Introducing the new TENACIO™ Pump, powering the AMS 700™ IPP. See the design and how it works from inflation to deflation in the full animation video: bit.ly/3N5Pwxd
It is important to be aware of the possibility of experiencing temporary negative feelings after surgery that are called “postoperative depression.” This melancholy is actually common after *all types of surgery*.
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Human Growth Hormone and Metoidioplasty. Worth it?
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Have you traveled for bottom surgery?
Researchers from MSU’s College of Human Medicine would like to understand more about the ways travel, cost, recovery, etc. impact folks undergoing gender-affirming bottom surgery. Survey => msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
Great job, Aidan! 👏
"I started it for me. It ended up for me and for the state of Iowa, because I don’t want anyone to ever feel what I had to feel and go through the disappointment I had to." - Aidan Vasquez
A #trans Iowan sued the state for Medicaid coverage of his surgery; he got it 5 years later. 🏳️⚧️⚖️
"The courts are more and more inclined to find that the bans on gender-affirming care are unconstitutional or violate federal statutes."
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Study authors to concluded that testosterone therapy generally has the potential to decrease #breastcancer risk in #trans masculine individuals. The protective effect of testosterone may be offset by the endocrine activity of adipose tissue.
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Phalloplasty Stricture Repair: Excision with Primary Anastamosis for short strictures, staged approach better for strictures > 1cm.
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More about strictures: phallo.net/risks-complicatio…
The difficult part here is insurance. It's next to impossible to get intl health insurance that covers planned surgeries. If going intl, you'll have to self-fund.
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![[Mature Content] From the phallo community on Reddit: Tips for getting phalloplasty if you're not...](https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/2112911946362310656/roWkovki?format=png&name=800x419)
One cylinder or two? 🍆 It's common for trans men to get only one cylinder of an erectile implant put in, but Dr. Maurice Garcia in Los Angeles has a technique that allows implantation of two cylinders, resulting in fuller erections and better stability. journals.lww.com/auajuro/cit…
