Gender affirmation surgery on the rise: analysis of trends and outcomes

BF Chaya, ZP Berman, D Boczar, J Trilles, NV Siringo… - LGBT health, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) has become an important component of the
treatment of gender dysphoria. Although the frequency of these procedures is on the rise, a …

Techniques and trends of facial feminization surgery: a systematic review and representative case report

NV Siringo, ZP Berman, D Boczar… - Annals of Plastic …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Facial feminization surgery is composed of a variety of craniomaxillofacial
surgical procedures that are increasingly sought after by male-to-female transgender …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual and gender minority health equity in the Biden administration

S Cahill, AS Miller, AS Keuroghlian - JAMA Health Forum, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) negatively affects the
health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people (people who identify as LGBTQIA+) and …

Quality of life and perceived social support before and after sex reassignment surgery

S Gümüşsoy, İ Hortu, N Alp Dal… - Clinical nursing …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to explore the pre-and postoperative differences in quality of life and
perceived social support of Female-to-Male transsexual patients who underwent …

Quality and Readability of Accessible Facial Feminization Literature: Where Can We Improve?

DP Alper, MN Almeida, HM De Baun… - Annals of Plastic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Facial feminization surgery (FFS) consists of multiple, complex procedures.
Well-informed patients have been shown to have better outcomes and expectations …

Gender‐affirming hysterectomy in the United States: A comparative outcomes analysis and potential implications for uterine transplantation

NV Siringo, D Boczar, ZP Berman… - … on Sexual and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Hysterectomy is a gynecological procedure sometimes performed as part of the
gender‐affirming process for transgender and gender‐expansive patients assigned female …

Patients and procedures of facial gender confirmation surgery: a NSQIP study

AI Murphy, PA Asadourian, AA Marano… - Journal of Craniofacial …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Various recent developments, including legislation in 2014 banning healthcare
discrimination against gender minorities, have contributed to expanding insurance coverage …

[PDF][PDF] How Navigators Influence Insurance Coverage for Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Qualitative Study

R Dozier - The Permanente Journal, 2023 - thepermanentejournal.org
INTRODUCTION: The passage of the Affordable Care Act improved access to gender-
affirming care but positioned insurers as the primary gatekeepers of treatment. Insurers have …

United States health policies on gender-affirming care in 2022

MG Chin, JS LaGuardia, KBJ Morgan… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Within the United States, access to gender-affirming surgeries covered by
health insurance has dramatically increased over the past decade. However, the perpetually …

The Supreme Court's 303 Creative Decision and the Threat to LGBTQ+ Health Care

EW Sepper, JB Romero, DG Aaron - JAMA, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
303CreativeLLCvElenisgrantedawebsitede… speech right to refuse service to same-sex
couples. The Court reasoned that because the business was engaged in “pure speech,” …