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.

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Plastic Surgery
Published
2026-03-31
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/22925503261436314
Primary Topic
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
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Desire for and Successful Access to Feminizing and Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Cross-Sectional Canada Wide Survey

Ayden I. Scheim, Greta R. Bauer, Emery Potter, Adrian Edgar et al.
Plastic Surgery
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
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Desire for and Successful Access to Feminizing and Masculinizing Gender-Affirming Surgeries: A Cross-Sectional Canada Wide Survey

Ayden I. Scheim, Greta R. Bauer, Emery Potter, Adrian Edgar, Gioi Minh Tran, Kathleen Armstrong
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Abstract

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.

Plastic Surgery
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)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 31%
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
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