"Affirmed" Suggested Book if You Plan on Gender Affirming Surgery.
Dr. Z highly recommends "Affirmed" by Dr. Sidhbh Gallagher—an incredibly important book for anyone planning gender-affirming surgeries.
This is not promotional (Dr. Z gets no benefit)—just sharing something she truly believes in. Dr. Sidhbh Gallagher is a medical doctor in Florida specializing in gender-affirming surgeries. She recently published this book covering transmasculine, transfeminine, and non-binary surgical procedures.
Why this book is important:
Reason #1: When planning gender surgeries, it's imperative to get realistic information about potential issues, how surgery is actually performed, from a medical doctor. Problem with internet: inaccurate information or YouTubers talking about personal experiences (only relatable to that person—everybody's different, everybody goes through surgery differently). You may say "I can get info from my doctor"—you may, you also may not. Clients forget to ask important questions about surgical risks/benefits, have hard time getting back in touch with doctor, or aren't planning surgeries because they heard rumors/misinformation on social media and let fear hold them back.
Reason #2: There are other books on the market but incredibly few. The two books Dr. Z has are aimed at medical providers and professionals—dense, written in medicalized language, not easy to read. What Dr. Z loves: Sidhbh broke it down into very accessible language written directly for the audience (gender diverse community, people getting surgeries). Great job explaining potential risks and including photographs throughout (graphic content warning: nudity, surgical procedures) showing how procedures are performed.
Watch to find out why Dr. Z read this in one sitting (quick read because it's broken down, accessible, explainable—also taught her things she wasn't aware of), and why this is the first book on the market about gender-affirming surgeries written by a medical professional FOR THE PUBLIC.
