Gender-Affirming Surgeries

<p><em>Gender-Affirming Surgeries: Planning through Post-op for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Adults</em> is adapted from the more comprehensive <em>A Practical Reference for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Adults</em> stepping the reader chronologically through the long complicated often confusing surgery process.</p><p> </p><p>You'll learn what major masculinizing and feminizing surgery options and procedures are right for you including new vaginoplasty techniques phalloplasty refinements and even nonbinary options. Find out how to choose a surgeon pay for surgery and get healthy beforehand by quitting smoking and losing weight. The book also covers myriad aspects of post-operative care such as nutrition for better healing pain management post-vaginoplasty dilation recognizing post-operative complications and when to seek help.</p><p> </p><p>Richly illustrated and written in clear accessible language with deep medical accuracy and compassion this book is a must-read before your own surgery-and to keep at your bedside afterward. If you're a caregiver partner or parent it will give you confidence as an advocate. If you're a physician an ARNP or PA or a mental health professional you probably did not receive this training in medical school-and here's your chance to learn now.</p>