Sex Reassignment Surgery – Panacea, Placebo or Pandora’s Box? A Narrative Inquiry

Belinda Chaplin

Sex Reassignment Surgery – Panacea, Placebo or Pandora’s Box? A Narrative Inquiry

Belinda Chaplin

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Abstract

According to the DSM, Gender Identity Disorder (GID) is a medical condition where an individual strongly and persistently identifies with the opposite gender. One recognised treatment for some individuals diagnosed with the disorder is sex reassignment surgery (SRS). SRS has been performed in many countries, including Australia for many decades. Although SRS generally has normative effects for those that undergo the procedure and life satisfaction improves as a result of the irreversible operation, SRS is but one option for the gender dysphoric individual. This paper will report on some of the possible physical and psychosocial impacts of SRS on the individual based upon the stories of three male to female (MTF) post-operative trans* people.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	Queensland Transgender, Sistergirl and Gender Diverse Conference - Cairns, Australia Duration: 24 Aug 2012 → 25 Aug 2012

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Conference	Queensland Transgender, Sistergirl and Gender Diverse Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Cairns
Period	24/08/12 → 25/08/12

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Sex Reassignment Surgery – Panacea, Placebo or Pandora’s Box? A Narrative Inquiry

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