May 9, 2019

FtM Top Surgery: Subcutaneous bilateral mastectomy for transgenders

The double subcutaneous mastectomy, also known as top surgery or chest reconstruction, is one of the main steps in female to male (FtM) gender transition. Transmen often consider it the most important surgery and the first one they undergo as it lets them live their own gender identity without the ambiguity caused by the shape …

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Hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy: surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries in FtM transgender patients

The hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy is a type of surgery where the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries are excised from the patient. In general, the indication for this type of surgery or for a partial surgery may vary from the treatment of gynecologic neoplasia, fibromas, to endometriosis, to uterine prolapse. Hysterectomy alone is a common surgery and the …

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