FTM Surgery

FTM Surgery Guide: Learn all about gender-affirming surgery and connect with the amazing surgeons dedicated to trans surgical care.

[FTM Surgery @FTMsurgery]

Survey of 139, who had Top Surgery btwn 1990-2020: Median satisfaction rate was five on a scale of 1 to 5, median regret score was 0 on a 100-point scale.
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In other words, the overwhelming majority said they were highly satisfied with their Top Surgery.

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Part 2: https://t.co/hp7zNdqm5c

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You've decided that you want to get Top Surgery and you're ready to move forward but you don't know where to start. No worries. Let's go through it one step at a time! https://t.co/nM00YEyZmc

[Boston Scientific Urology @bsc_urology]

Prominent grips and a high-profile deflation button on the AMS 700™ IPP with TENACIO™ Pump are designed to facilitate identification, orientation, and stabilization — and guide finger placement during deflation. Check it out: https://t.co/OkseBj8nmD

[FTM Surgery @FTMsurgery]

New Study => Functionality and Scar Evaluation of the Donor Site in Extended Radial Forearm Flap Phalloplasty: How Affected Is the Arm in Day-to-Day Life?
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New study suggests a small decrease in bone density in trans AFAB subjects who had ovaries removed, but whether this decrease continues over time and leads to an increased fracture risk remains unknown. https://t.co/dr9p0jccQX

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[Boston Scientific Urology @bsc_urology]

Introducing the new TENACIO™ Pump, powering the AMS 700™ IPP. See the design and how it works from inflation to deflation in the full animation video: https://t.co/BhhUeGkqA7

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It is important to be aware of the possibility of experiencing temporary negative feelings after surgery that are called “postoperative depression.” This melancholy is actually common after *all types of surgery*.
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Human Growth Hormone and Metoidioplasty. Worth it?
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Have you traveled for bottom surgery?
Researchers from MSU’s College of Human Medicine would like to understand more about the ways travel, cost, recovery, etc. impact folks undergoing gender-affirming bottom surgery. Survey => https://t.co/OgYX83sRWj

[FTM Surgery @FTMsurgery]

Great job, Aidan! 👏
"I started it for me. It ended up for me and for the state of Iowa, because I don’t want anyone to ever feel what I had to feel and go through the disappointment I had to." - Aidan Vasquez

[TransHealthCare - transhealth.bsky.social @GenderSurgeons]

A #trans Iowan sued the state for Medicaid coverage of his surgery; he got it 5 years later. 🏳️‍⚧️⚖️
"The courts are more and more inclined to find that the bans on gender-affirming care are unconstitutional or violate federal statutes."
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[Trans-Health.com @transhealthy]

Study authors to concluded that testosterone therapy generally has the potential to decrease #breastcancer risk in #trans masculine individuals. The protective effect of testosterone may be offset by the endocrine activity of adipose tissue.
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Phalloplasty Stricture Repair: Excision with Primary Anastamosis for short strictures, staged approach better for strictures > 1cm.
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More about strictures: https://t.co/d4OefBk9AK

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The difficult part here is insurance. It's next to impossible to get intl health insurance that covers planned surgeries. If going intl, you'll have to self-fund.
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[FTM Surgery @FTMsurgery]

One cylinder or two? 🍆 It's common for trans men to get only one cylinder of an erectile implant put in, but Dr. Maurice Garcia in Los Angeles has a technique that allows implantation of two cylinders, resulting in fuller erections and better stability. https://t.co/V7PXxY15ft

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Dang. 12 years on here. #MyXAnniversary