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Vulvoplasty is the process of constructing a neovulva from existing genital tissue. [ 36 ] [ 37 ] The testicles, scrotum, and penis are removed, and the glans made into a clitoris. The urethra is shortened, and the mons pubis, labia majora and minora, and urethral opening are created using scrotal and urethral tissue. [ 36 ]
Vulvoplasty, also known as zero-depth vaginoplasty, [1] is a plastic surgery procedure for altering the appearance of one's vulva or constructing a vulva from penile and scrotal tissue (a neovulva). Labiaplasty, pre- and post-op. The labia minora has been reduced in size. Vulva after clitoral hood reduction and labiaplasty
Transgender (commonly abbreviated as trans) [5] is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity or gender expression are different from those typically associated with members of the sex they were assigned at birth. [6] Transgender women are those who were assigned the male sex at birth (AMAB), but who identify and live as women. [7]
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or series of procedures, that alters a person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics to resemble those associated with their identified gender.
Transgender health care includes the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health conditions which affect transgender individuals. [1] A major component of transgender health care is gender-affirming care, the medical aspect of gender transition.
The real-life experience (RLE), sometimes called the real-life test (RLT), is a period of time or process in which transgender individuals live full-time in their identified gender role in order to be eligible to receive gender-affirming treatment. The purpose of the RLE has been to confirm that a given transgender person could function ...
Most hijras live at the margins of society with very low status; the very word "hijra" is sometimes used in a derogatory manner. The Indian lawyer and author Rajesh Talwar has written a book, titled The Third Sex and Human Rights, highlighting the human rights abuses suffered by the community. [49] Few employment opportunities are available to ...
MTF may refer to: Magnetized target fusion; Male-to-female, a transgender woman; Microsoft Tape Format; Ministerial Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs, Australia, since ...