Clinical experience of male transsexualism and establishment of prerequisites to sex reassignment surgery.
- Author:
Moo Sang LEE
1
;
Se Joong KIM
;
Jong Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
male transsexualism;
sex reassignment surgery
- MeSH:
Gender Identity;
Humans;
Korea;
Male*;
Sex Reassignment Surgery*;
Social Problems;
Transsexualism*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1991;32(5):768-773
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trsnssexualism, one of the gender identity disorders, has been increasing and evokes a serious social problem. The role of sex reassignment surgery in these patients are still controversial but in properly selected patients sex reassignment surgery is the best way to normalize their lives. However. guidelines for the proper selection of the patients for surgery is not yet established in Korea So. we present our experiences of two male transsexuals treated with rectosigmoid vaginoplasty and introduce the prerequisites to sex reassienment surgery.
