Desire for and Successful Access to Feminizing and Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Cross-Sectional Canada Wide Survey
This study highlights significant demand for GAS among TNB individuals in Canada, with completion percentages varying based on gender identity and surgery type. The low completion percentages speak to persistent challenges despite provincial health insurance coverage for some surgeries. This emphasizes the need to address barriers to ensure equitable access to gender-affirming care. Further research is needed to understand how to mitigate these barriers effectively.
Authors
- Ayden I. Scheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8498-9829)
- Greta R. Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0663-7160)
- Emery Potter
- Adrian Edgar
- Gioi Minh Tran
- Kathleen Armstrong
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of Victoria (CA)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- University of Fredericton (CA)
- Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (US)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/22925503261436314
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research