The truth is, not every young adult seeking self-exploration concludes their gender identity is other than the gender assigned at birth. Those who do come to such self-discoveries may or may not engage in gender transition.

The challenge with transition burnout is how it tends to sneak up on you, suddenly showing up one day, uninvited and unexpected.

Penile inversion vaginoplasty PIV continues to be a relatively safe procedure and while the complication rates are low, vaginal stenosis of the neovagina is one of the common complications transfeminine patients face.

In 2019, Dr. Wittenberg started offering peritoneal pull-through vaginoplasty (PPT) to all patients who qualify, not just individuals unable to undergo the most common penile inversion technique.

If you were already struggling with gender dysphoria, the incubation period during COVID most likely increased the severity and distress of dysphoria. As the home stay policy starting to come to an end and many folks have to re-enter workforce, the anxiety is beginning to rise!

On top of that, many surgeons require being off feminizing hormones in order to lower the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during surgery. Asking patients to lower or stop their hormone regiment potentially puts them in a poor position to emotionally manage any challenges related to upcoming surgery including:

“Will our relationship survive transition?” is the first question every couple asks me when their partner comes out. While my goal is to always help couples make it through, truth is, not everyone does.

I have observed current wait time for vaginoplasty surgery can be as long as 2-5 years and longer, depending on where you are located! Orchiectomy is also a great option for people facing lengthy wait period for vaginoplasty or when other decisional factors are present.

Taking affirming steps in the direction of your goals as you go along is important! What exactly are affirming steps? What exactly are affirming steps? Affirming steps are little tasks set up on your way to your goal.

Many of you express feeling scared prior to starting gender transition. While these fears may appear different on the surface, I have observed that they do fall into two categories.

When it comes to vaginoplasty it is natural to desire a neovagina resembling vagina as close as possible. The number one desire I hear from trans women is for self-lubricating vagina!

Even with realistic appraisal, many continue to feel and believe that gender transition is akin to magic pill. Truth is gender transition is anything but a magic pill. It is a process. Here are 2 big reasons why transition is not a magic pill.

Self acceptance is an important step in your gender transition! And in my professional opinion, is more crucial than any others steps along the transition process. But what is self acceptance?

Regardless of the severity, Gender Dysphoria is a medical condition you cannot outrun. And the longer you have been living with it, the longer you may have convinced yourself that you can continue to cope!

Information that isn’t true or accurate creates fear! More than anything, it causes a backlash toward transgender people. That’s why it is so important to address this misconceptions.

As you become cognizant of your dysphoria and your transgender identity, the need to change your body becomes a central point of your transition. And while surgical transition does help relieve gender dysphoria, it also brings a dangerous companion on board you want to be mindful of!