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Dr. Thomas SatterwhiteMale to Female Gender Confirmation Surgery: Vaginoplasty
Slides from Dr. Satterwhite's presentation at the 2016 Annual Fall Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA). Includes photos of Vaginoplasty results, information about preparing for surgery, recovery, and potential complications. View PDF »

OHSU's Vaginoplasty Booklet
This in-depth guide covers a lot of ground! In addition to a detailed description of Vaginoplasty, you'll also find a recovery plan worksheet, hair removal guide, preparing for surgery checklist, supplies list, dilation guide, scar massage info and much more. Download PDF here »

Gender Reassignment Surgery in Thailand
In this introduction to Gender Reassignment Surgery in Thailand you'll find out why Thailand continues to top the list of surgery destinations for trans women year after year. Read more »

Orchiectomy For Transsexuals
Personal account of Orchiectomy with an excellent Q&A section. Recommended for any trans woman considering Orchiectomy. Read more »

Facial Feminization Surgery: A Guide for the Transgender WomanFacial Feminization Surgery: A Guide for the Transgender Woman
A practical guide to facial feminization surgery, Facial Feminization Surgery: A Guide for the Transgender Woman focuses on a pioneering form of cosmetic surgery that reshapes the male facial structure. Read more »

Medications to Avoid Before Gender-Affirming Surgery
Medications contained on the following list are anti-coagulant agents; they may contribute to excessive bleeding during and after surgery. View the list »

Financing Surgery

Get Help Finding Insurance
This guide from Forward Together can help you find an insurance plan that covers gender-affirming care. It includes a list of questions to ask insurance companies when choosing a plan. Get the PDF here »

Health Insurance Medical Policies
Virtually all major insurance companies recognize that transgender-related medical care is medically necessary and have a written policy describing their criteria for when plans they administer will cover it. The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund maintains a list of these policies. View it here »

California Insurance: Blue Shield Gender Reassignment Surgery Criteria
Solid information is hard to come by when it relates to what health insurance plans will cover for gender reassignment surgery in California. For a variety of reasons the health insurance companies don't make their policies readily available to the general public. Here are two detailed outlines issued by Blue Shield of California relating to gender reassignment surgery. Read more »

Colleges and Universities that Cover Transition-Related Medical Expenses Under Student Health Insurance
87 colleges and universities in the U.S. cover hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for students. Check out the list »

Paying Out-of-Pocket For Gender Affirming Surgery
Wondering how you're going to finance surgery? Find out how others have paid the piper and the piper's anesthesiologist and the piper's surgical nurses... Read more »

 

Last updated: 03/30/21