Gynecological gender-affirming surgeries: what are the motivations and experiences? A qualitative study
This study highlights how gynecological surgeries, unlike more visible gender-affirming procedures like chest surgeries, address internal conflicts related to the masculine identity by altering the body's functioning, thereby playing an important role in the process of gender affirmation.
Authors
- Judith A.F. Huirne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8248-2677)
- Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9713-4835)
- Asra Vestering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3518-7576)
- Norah M. van Mello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0805-2994)
- Freek Groenman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-4829)
- Tim C. van de Grift (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4382-7000)
Institutions
- University Medical Center (US)
- University Hospital and Clinics (US)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Center for Human Reproduction (US)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae183
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.63