After hiring a plastic surgeon with expertise in “bottom surgeries” as its new gender care surgical director, Intermountain Health will not provide that care for transgender adults diagnosed with ...

Utah banned gender affirming surgery for trans youth in January, but now the state's largest health care system has apparently abandoned plans to offer gender affirming surgeries for adults, too. Utah ...

If you’re considering getting phalloplasty or bottom surgery, it’s important to know what to expect. We’ve made this guide for all patients who are considering phalloplasty. Before your surgery, there ...

For patients who receive gender-affirming surgery, the experience can feel like a rebirth. “I decided that the old me would die on the table and then the new me would come up from it,” said Wendy ...

If you’ve recently had a phalloplasty, seeing a hand therapist can play an important role after your surgery. Hand therapy is essential treatment after surgery to maximize your recovery and functional ...

Gender affirming surgeries (GAS) can help a person feel more comfortable and live as their most authentic self. They involve using surgical procedures to change a person’s appearance. Everyone has a ...

In mid-May, Chrissi Bates placed an order at a Market Basket bakery counter — a marble cake with orange flowers and the words “WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD” piped in pink icing across the top. The cake was ...