Gender Affirming Surgeries

This Sexplanations episode by Dr. Lindsey Doe explains surgical options that some people use to change their bodies in relation to gender and sexuality. The video introduces a set of terms used in gender affirmation surgery, such as pre-op, post-op, no-op, top surgery, and bottom surgery, along with brief definitions of specific procedures. The episode also covers experience and support resources, and it was made with research assistant Blake. The description includes a list of terms for reference and links to counseling and the presenter's channels.

• Defines terms such as pre-op, post-op, no-op, top surgery and bottom surgery
• Briefly explains procedures including hysterectomy, orchiectomy, vaginoplasty and feminization laryngoplasty
• Covers experience and resources for support
• Made with research assistant Blake

For anyone looking for guidance about their gender experience and decision making process I recommend BetterHelp. Here's their site: http://betterhelp.com/sexplanations to try online counseling today. This episode has been in the making for years. I knew that I wanted to talk about the surgical ways that people transform their body's related to gender and sexuality but how and when I did it took some time to determine. This year Blake, a long time sexpla(i)naut and research assistant for the channel visited me in Missoula and we figured out a way to communicate this topic in a way that I think is very cool -- terminology, experience, and resources for support. Here is a list of the terms for reference: Pre-op/pre-operation: before desired gender affirmation surgery Post-op/post-operation: after desired gender affirmation surgery No-op/no-operation: decided not to have gender affirmation surgery Top surgery: operations on the chest to affirm gender Mammoplasties/breast augmentation: surgical modification of the chest Bottom surgery: operations on the genitals or reproductive organs Hysterectomy: removal of a uterus and often the cervix Oophorectomy: removal of one or more ovaries, often including the fallopian tubes Orchiectomy: removal of one or more testicles Penectomy: removal of a penis Vaginectomy: surgical removal of a vaginal canal and the closing of the vaginal opening Vaginoplasty: surgical creation of a vulva Chondrolaryngoplasty/tracheal shave: type of facial feminization surgery in which the thyroid cartilage that protrudes in the neck (an Adam’s Apple) is shaved down with a scalpel to give it flatter appearance Feminization laryngoplasty: changing the voice box and vocal cords of the larynx to raise the pitch of one’s voice I hope you learn something useful and stay curious. If you have any questions or comments about the episode I usually read and respond in the comments section for an hour after uploading a video. Dr. Doe's contact info: TWITTER : https://twitter.com/elleteedee TUMBLR : http://tumblingdoe.tumblr.com FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/sexplanations INSTAGRAM : http://instagram.com/sexplanations DFTBA : https://store.dftba.com/collections/sexplanations WEBSITE : http://sexplanations.com Support Sexplanations by becoming a sexpla(i)naut: https://www.patreon.com/sexplanations https://www.patreon.com/sexplanationspodcast