People after sex reassignment surgery. The most famous people who changed their gender (photos)

Have you heard about the singer Dana International? Photo. She was a man once. There has been a change from male to female! You know?

An ordinary teenager, whose name was Yaron, at the age of fifteen realized that he wanted to “transform” into a woman. “Change from male to female” - this dream lived in a person’s soul and heart for several years. And after this period of time, Yaron - Dina (let’s call it “romance” for now) achieved their goal. Oh, and I had to “endure” difficulties!

After a gender change, many other changes will occur that cannot be avoided:

1. Change of passport (and all other documents). Papers, papers, papers…. You can get tired of their number. It will be great to run around with them! But this stage in life will become inevitable. Everything must be in perfect order with the documentation.
2. Change of first and last name. For example…. If a person’s name was Oleg Talkov, then he can change his first and last name like this... Olga Talkova! Letters and documents are easier to change than the body and its usual structure.
3. Shock for family, friends and loved ones. What reaction might they have? It is obvious that they will not be happy with such drastic changes in the body of a person whom they know so well, to whom they have become so attached and accustomed.
4. Job loss. You'll be lucky if they give you permission to resign at your own request.
5. Ridicule and whispering from neighbors, acquaintances, passers-by. The reaction can be very, very diverse. People may look at a person who has changed their gender as an overseas miracle (monster).

How does this whole “sex change event” happen?

First, the person is given time to make a final decision. After all, it happens that people’s initial decision changes. And it’s good if in time the whole essence of the decision changes completely... Otherwise you will have to “reincarnate” back (and “ back side" - more difficult). Countdown surgery can result in death. It is very dangerous!!!

The second main problem is the huge amount of money! Such an operation can be performed free of charge only in the Republic of Belarus and Brazil, and even then not for everyone. And the word “free” usually inspires panic. Therefore, people try to use the “paid” option. Prices that “bite” are not in everyone’s pocket! It just so happens that living is expensive.

Next, we’ll break it down point by point:

1. Patient examination. There is a list of diseases in the presence of which it is impossible (prohibited) to perform such a serious operation.
2. Referral to a psychiatrist. The doctor must understand whether the patient has mental illness.
3. Taking hormones. In this particular case (if the gender changes from male to female), it is necessary to take estrogens.
4. Surgical intervention. The success of the operation is integral to the following factors, such as: the age of the patient, the professionalism of the doctors, and the patient’s health condition.

By the way, there are also contraindications for gender reassignment:

1. Elderly age.
2. Mental illnesses.
3. Age before adulthood.
4. Alcoholism.
5. Presence of systemic diseases.

What methods are used for gender reassignment:

1. “Plastic” method (using sigmoid colon tissue). The method is used if the length of the patient’s organ is very short and its tissue cannot be used for transplantation. After the operation, the “female organ” will “receive” natural lubrication. The disadvantage of this method is a very noticeable scar in the pubic area, nausea, vomiting, and dyspepsia.
2. Inversion method. With its help, a “female organ” is created from the skin of the genital organ. The operation is considered quite simple. It takes four or four and a half hours. After the operation, you will need to stay in the hospital for a little less than a week (four to five days).
3. An operation without complete inversion of the skin tissue of the “male organ” with transplantation of scrotal tissue. The method reveals secrets already in its very name. A partial skin transplant of the “male organ” and that located in the scrotum area is performed. The operation is considered very complex and takes approximately six hours. It allows you to create small lips and normal “ female body" After such an operation you need to stay in the hospital for a week.

After a “complete” operation, it is necessary to obtain a special certificate, which will clearly indicate that the patient is required to undergo hormonal therapy (its duration is one year). It is necessary to find a good obstetrician-gynecologist who will give all the necessary recommendations regarding hormonal therapy. Without consultation - no way. Because an overdose can lead to unpleasant (negative) consequences.

How is your intimate (sexual) life going after surgery?

Just like before! Sensitivity is not lost after surgery.

After the operation, the patient must be under very close supervision of surgeons. Doctors inform a person who has changed their gender what they should do and how.

1. Spend two or three days on a liquid diet. Take it in on your own. Stop at the choice that you “pull”.
2. Do not eat (two or three days) dairy and protein products. It's real and not difficult (compared to what you decided on).
3. Keep a blanket between your legs when sleeping or just relaxing. It's necessary! Leave all questions for later!
4. Use sterilizing agents and showers to avoid occurrence and “penetration”.
5. Use a "female organ" speculum. Repeat the expansion three or four times a day. Carry out the “expansion” procedure for several months. Then - once a year.
6. Avoid close contact after surgery for 3 months. You will have to be patient if you decide to undergo such an operation!

All recommendations must be followed so that your health is not undermined or “let us down.” I want to shout: “people, come to your senses!” But they don’t hear such a cry. It's drowned out strong desires and dreams. The power of dreams is a special case! No one has “overcome” it yet! What a pity that desire can not only leave behind a positive impression...

We will tell you a few stories about men and women who, having changed their gender, learned what happiness is.

Diana Dontsky (formerly Anatoly Konstantinov)

Anatoly Konstantinov was a successful hairdresser and singer. But, according to the “newly made” Diana, she always felt like a woman, although she struggled with it for a long time.
Being a man, he was even married... A daughter was born in the marriage. However, then he decided to become a woman. To achieve this, he needed two years of hormone therapy and many surgeries. The problem was only in his voice, but having vocal abilities, he coped with this too.
Many of their acquaintances perceived this step extremely negatively, but all the relatives supported, except for the daughter: she perceives Diana as a man and because of this, they had a rift. But in general, Donski is very happy - she is marrying the chosen one who knows her story.

Ulyana Romanova (formerly Igor Bulgachev)

Igor Bulgachev went through a series of plastic surgery for gender reassignment and breast augmentation. He also performed rhinoplasty, changed the shape of his forehead, cheekbones, removed his Adam's apple, etc.
From the age of five he thought he was a girl. Now Ulyana is very happy and considers plastic surgery a wonderful invention of mankind. Romanova assures that she will continue to improve her appearance.

Kimberly Ann Sullans (formerly Ryan Sullans)

He is one of the most famous lawyers of our time, specializing in the rights of the transgender community, since he himself came out as a woman in 2005 named Kimberly Ann Sullans.

Chaz Bon (formerly Chestita San Bono)

Chaz was once the daughter of singer Cher. He admits that in his soul he always felt like a man and became one. Now Chaz Bono is a famous LGBT advocate, musician, writer and an incredibly happy person.

Rex Cameron (formerly Lorraine Cameron)

Today Rex Cameron is a famous American photographer, screenwriter and sexual activist. By the way, he became famous not only because of his transformation, but also because he was the first to document the entire process of transformation from a woman to a man.

Balian Buschbaum (formerly Yvonne Buschbaum)

Yvonne Buschbaum became a pole vault athlete, and even managed to compete for the German national team. But in 2008 she went missing, only to reappear soon as a man.
Balian Buschbaum is very happy that he is now finally in his body.

Buck Angel (formerly Buck Angel)

He used to be a sexy blonde. Now Buck is a porn director, a lecturer, a writer, and a lawyer all rolled into one.

While still a model, Buck clearly realized that she wanted to be a man. So she divorced her husband and began the journey to reincarnation.
Today Buck lives in happy marriage with a woman, makes films for adults with the participation of transsexuals, as well as programs about transsexual people. In addition, Angel promotes self-love and body love, and also created the first dating site for transgender people.

That's not all! There are more interesting cases, when genders were changed by families.

Arin Andrews and Katie Hill

Very happy couple, despite the fact that a few years ago Arin was a girl named Emeralda, Katie was born a boy named Luke.

Alexis and Karen

This marriage of two transsexuals is unique - the fact is that the husband stopped taking hormonal drugs for the complete transformation from woman to man only to give birth to a child. The couple, having learned about the pregnancy, decided to postpone the transformation process for a while. It turns out like this: for a child, his dad is his mother and vice versa...

Felix Lowes and Helen Morfit

The couple is interesting firstly because they are the first British couple to get married after a sex change.
By the way, Helen, being a man, married three times and had 8 (!) children. But he firmly decided to change his gender and became a woman, and Felix changed his gender to male, was also previously married and gave birth to two sons, to whom he is now the father.

Jane and Anne Watson (formerly Barry and Anne Watson)

The spouses - Barry and Anne in family life Many problems arose until Barry admitted that he felt like a woman. He eventually changed gender and became Jane. The couple married again, but as two women.

One of the wonders of modern surgery is an intervention that can turn a woman into a man. This is a complex operation that requires difficult preparation. Problems are possible even after it. But that's the only way to give normal life a person who cannot bear to be in his own body.

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A little history about gender reassignment surgery

The first intervention for a transsexual was carried out in Denmark in 1931. But until the mid-60s, these operations remained unique. Everything has changed since the second half of the last century. The first specialized clinics that helped transsexuals arose in France. In 1978, an international association of surgeons specializing in sex reassignment operations was created in the United States. In the USSR, such an intervention was first carried out before 1991.

Indications for sex reassignment surgery in women

Surgical “transformation” from a woman to a man is much more difficult to do than to fashion a gentleman into a lady. Therefore, clear indications are needed for the operation. The main one is the patient’s transsexuality, confirmed by specialists. Lesbian sexual preferences are not grounds for plastic surgery.

Medical indications for gender reassignment

Before sex reassignment surgery, identification of medical indications is required:

• confirmed diagnosis of transsexualism by a sexologist;
• exclusion of similar forms of gender identification, including homosexual orientation, transvestism (inpatient diagnostics are desirable);
• consultation with a psychiatrist to determine mental disorders (they are a contraindication for surgery).

Bruce Jenner changed gender at 65

After the initial examination and diagnosis, examination and observation by a psychiatrist is recommended in order to study:

• developmental features, time of appearance of ideas about gender reassignment (for this, at the request of the patient, relatives are involved);
• motives for surgery;
• awareness of health risks, problems in contacts with the environment, family (it is especially important to take into account the psychological trauma of a child when a parent changes gender).

An andrologist and/or endocrinologist conducts an examination hormonal levels. To assess the condition of the female genital organs, you need to consult a gynecologist. Based on all this data, a medical consultation is appointed (sexologist, psychologist, psychiatrist), at which a conclusion is made about whether the person is really a transsexual and whether gender reassignment can help him.

If the answer is positive, a certificate is issued for the registry office. On its basis, changes are made to the passport data - the first name, last name and gender are changed. After a year of probation and taking male hormones, surgery is prescribed. Before this, a repeated examination and confirmation of the intention to change sex is necessary.

Contraindications to surgical operations in transsexual women

The operation is impossible if there is:

• doubts of specialists and the patient himself about transsexuality;
• mental disorders;
• alcoholism;
• serious illnesses internal organs and systems.

Obstacles may include being too young or too old.

What happens if you change gender from woman to man?

If a complete gender change has occurred from female to male, the following will be deleted as a result:

• adipose tissue from the mammary glands so that they become flat, the size of the nipple decreases;
• ovaries with fallopian tubes and uterus;
• the vagina, or it is closed surgically;
• excess fat on the buttocks and abdomen to give a masculine figure.

Implants for penile prosthetics

To recreate the genital organs, an operation is performed to form a penis from the tissues of the body or clitoris, or a scrotum from the labia. It is also possible to inject silicone into the chin, calf muscles, and biceps. The scope of operations depends on the wishes and financial capabilities of the patient. All the time before and after the intervention, you need to take male sex hormones, since without them complete transformation is impossible.

Stages of preparation for gender reassignment in women

Plastic surgery is performed through several surgical interventions, as it involves serious changes in the functions of the body. That's why preliminary stage also multi-stage.

Physical training

Before allowing a patient to undergo sex reassignment surgery to male, it is necessary:

• Observe with a sex therapist for at least a year. It must reveal the impossibility of a woman to exist in the body given by nature, that is, the need for intervention.
• The same amount of visits to a psychiatrist. The specialist must confirm the patient’s ability to make decisions, that is, the absence of pathologies.
• Undergo a thorough examination. In addition to the tests that are required for any operation, hysteroscopy and salpingoscopy are needed. They must confirm the absence of genital tumors.
• Long-term use of hormones. To make the new body aesthetically and functionally more consistent with a man’s, they take medications.

Before (Yvonne Buschbaum) and after (Balian Buschbaum)

Moral preparation of a woman

Before surgery, it is important to prepare yourself psychologically for future changes. You need to live as a man for at least a year to confirm that your feelings and decision to change your sex are correct. If such an existence turns out to be more natural and comfortable than in a female form, moral preparation can be considered successfully completed.

Is it worth radically deleting everything at once?

It is no secret that during surgery, the patient’s female genital organs are removed and the male genitals are reconstructed. But there are options here. If you preserve the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, there will be no external signs of their presence. That is, the patient will take on the appearance of a man. But subsequently, by stopping taking hormonal drugs, it is possible to restore functions female organs.

And you can conceive, carry, give birth to your own child. Similar cases are known.

Thomas Beaty is the only pregnant man who did not immediately have all his female reproductive organs removed.

Whose organ is sewn into women during gender reassignment?

When women undergo gender reassignment, a sexual organ is sewn on, which is created from her own tissues. There are two options for the operation:

• Formation of the penis from the clitoris and surrounding labia minora. It is carried out after the organ has grown while taking testosterone.
• Creation of the penis from the muscle tissue of the back, forearm, thigh. As a result, it will be similar to a man's size, and an erection is possible. If it is not enough, then an additional prosthesis is inserted.

Scheme of surgery for gender reassignment from male to female

Schematically, the process of surgery for changing gender from male to female can be divided into stages:

1. Removal of glandular and excess fatty tissue of the mammary glands, formation of a small nipple.
2. Creation of a penis from the clitoris, muscle tissue and a new opening for urination.
3. Removal of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes.
4. Stitching or complete excision of the vagina.
5. Changing the shape of the body, face, correction of the shape of the penis.
6. Penile prosthetics to maintain the desired erection.

Each of them includes preparation (blood and urine tests, consultation with an andrologist, surgeon), the surgical intervention itself and recovery period. It is important to note that in each case the doctor can choose an individual sequence of stages, as well as surgical techniques. The duration of rehabilitation depends on the correction option and the general health of the patient.

Drugs for gender reassignment from female to male

For gender reassignment and transformations from woman to man appoint drugs based on testosterone. Most often these are long-acting injectable forms - Sustanon and Omnadren. They will have the desired effect in about 4-6 months:

• the body and its proportions begin to change;
• the clitoris enlarges;
• coarse hair appears on the face, along the white line of the abdomen, on the legs;
• the volume of the mammary glands decreases;
• menstruation gradually becomes smaller in volume and frequency, then disappears;
• muscle strength increases.

It is important that the level of female hormones is not too high, as this will interfere with the functioning of testosterone. Therefore, you should visit an endocrinologist and get tested for estradiol, progesterone, prolactin and testosterone before starting replacement therapy. You may also need to take medications with an antiestrogenic effect or those that reduce prolactin levels.

How gender reassignment is performed for women, the course of the operation

Gender reassignment surgery, if you want to become a man, takes place in several stages:

• , change ;
• get rid of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes;
• the vagina is sutured or removed;
• some time after the above manipulations, the penis is reconstructed.

To appearance more consistent with gender, some patients need facial plastic surgery.

During the cycle of gender reassignment operations, the following is performed in stages:

1. mammoplasty,
2. surgical castration,
3. plastic surgery of the penis,
4. creating the urethra for urination,
5. correction of body shapes.

Masculinizing mammoplasty

Surgery techniques vary depending on bust size, although all are performed under general anesthesia. If the breasts are small, an incision is made around the areola. Through peripheral access, medium-sized busts are removed.

If it is necessary to remove the breast big size, make a vertical incision. But in all cases, they get rid of fatty and glandular components and excess skin. Sometimes there is a need to move the nipple and areola and make them smaller.

How is mammoplasty performed?

Involves excision of adipose and glandular tissue. If the breast is initially small, or significant reduction has been achieved when taking hormones, then the incision is made around the nipple. For large-sized glands, access passes under the breast or along its anterior surface.

The operation can be one-stage, but large mammary glands are often removed in two stages with an interval of 3-4 months. This is due to the fact that after the main correction of the shape, to give an aesthetic appearance, it is necessary to remove excess skin and reduce the diameter of the nipple.

Ovariectomy with hysterosalpingectomy, or female castration

If the patient does not plan to give birth in the future, it is necessary to remove the uterus, ovaries and
fallopian tubes. Ovariectomy is performed laparoscopically or using abdominal surgery.Each of them requires general anesthesia.

If a hysterectomy or hysterosalpingectomy is planned at the same time, an incision is made above the pubic plexus.

The postoperative period, which lasts up to 7–10 days, ends with the removal of sutures. But he undergoes rehabilitation for at least 1 month.

How is surgical castration done?

This stage includes:

• removal of ovaries, fallopian tubes;
• isolation and cutting off the uterus.

When only the ovaries are partially removed, the operation is less traumatic, since it can be performed through a laparoscope. The incisions for inserting the device will be small (2-3 cm), recovery is quick - about 1 week.

If complete removal of all internal genital organs is prescribed, then the surgical approach is often through the vagina, since the anterior abdominal wall may be needed for further penile plastic surgery. But an incision is also possible in the suprapubic area. The duration of the operation is about 2.5-4 hours. Rehabilitation period after complete castration it takes 8-12 weeks.

The need to remove the uterus and ovaries is dictated by the risks of hormone replacement therapy. With lifelong use of male hormones, the risk of tumors of these organs increases. Doctors often recommend this stage after penile plastic surgery, that is, at the final stage of gender correction, in order to have complete confidence in the patient’s intentions.

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Vaginectomy, or masculinizing vaginoplasty

Another stage in the transformation of a woman into a man is the correction or removal of the vagina. The organ can be removed along with the uterus during a hysterosalpingectomy. In other cases, a less traumatic masculinizing vaginoplasty is performed. During the operation, the anterior and back wall organ.

Features of vaginal removal

If the method is selected complete removal female organs, then the vagina can be cut off along with them. This is the most difficult option for recovery. Complete healing occurs within 3-4 months; there is a high risk of postoperative complications. Therefore, more often the surgeon recommends suturing the vaginal walls after the stage of removing the ovaries, tubes and uterus. The operation is less traumatic, recovery will take about 3-4 weeks.

Phalloplasty or metoidioplasty

After the removal or cessation of functioning of the female genital organs, reconstruction of the male genital organs follows. This is possible in 2 ways:

• Phalloplasty– 3-stage creation of a penis using a prosthesis and transplantation of living tissue from the thigh, abdominal cavity or forearms. First, the urethra is formed, then the penis, the head with the scrotum and artificial testicles.

Phalloplasty

• Metoidioplasty– reconstruction of the penis using only your own tissues. It is carried out provided that, as a result of taking hormones, the clitoris has increased by 6 cm or more. The urethra is formed from the vaginal mucosa, and the size of the penis as a result of the operation will be approximately 5 cm. The scrotum is created from the labia majora with the introduction of a prosthesis. This is a less traumatic operation, and it also makes the penis very sensitive.

But full sexual intercourse with insertion into the vagina is not always possible.

More details about creating a penis

It can take place in two stages. The first is called metoidioplasty and is sufficient for the clitoris and surrounding labia minora. This method makes it possible to obtain a penis from 6 to 8 cm, but only if it is already close to these sizes due to the use of male hormones. As a result, the penis will be quite sensitive, but its erection will usually be weak.

Silicone implantation

In order for the patient's appearance to be courageous, correction is sometimes required different areas body and face using endoprostheses. More often they are installed in the area of ​​the testicles, chin or calves. First, access to tissue is provided through incisions in the appropriate area. A pocket for the implant is then formed in the area to be corrected. After installation, a suture is applied and a drain is placed, which is removed after a day.

Liposuction

Excess fat and the peculiarities of its distribution can hinder the final appearance of a man. Liposuction can help get rid of effeminacy. It is done wherever there is excess. The fat is removed through the incisions into which the cannula is inserted using a vacuum. A solution that thins the lipid tissue is first introduced.

Lifelong hormone therapy

Taking medications is not limited to the preparatory period. The patient will have to take hormones throughout his life to maintain external masculinity and a deep voice. After all, the organs that produce these substances necessary for life cannot be recreated. The drugs must contain testosterone and other androgens.

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Rehabilitation and recovery in women who have changed their sex

The recovery period after such an intervention consists of several important points:

• taking antibiotics, painkillers and hormonal drugs;
• exclusion of physical activity;
• seam care;
• quitting smoking and alcohol;
• nutritious food without excesses;
• monitoring the condition by a specialist;
• refusal of sex until the intimate area is completely healed.

How long the rehabilitation will last depends on individual characteristics patient, the volume of changes made.

Possible complications in women after gender reassignment

Problems due to interference may arise:

• General surgical. These are infections, seromas, hematomas, poor tissue healing, and implant rejection. Bleeding, insensitivity of some parts of the body, and negative consequences of anesthesia are possible.
• Psychological. It happens that the patient is uncomfortable being a man. And he wants to get his old body back.

Long-term consequences of sex reassignment surgery

Gender reassignment through surgery, even if it is completely successful, has long-term consequences – the need to primarily hide the truth, due to hormones, interruptions in cardiovascular system, liver damage, diabetes.

Psychological ones are most often caused by the fact that a person believes that all problems with gender identification and role in society will disappear. In reality, this is not always the case. Throughout the transformation, one has to deal with the negative attitude of others, rejection due to homophobic sentiments, and psychological trauma in the family. Therefore, purely biological changes caused by hormones unusual for the body are superimposed with psychological discomfort.

Since this is a conscious decision for which we had to fight for a long time, patients prefer to fight depression and melancholy on their own. Alcoholism and abuse of psychotropic drugs occur. However, the majority still feel relief if the diagnosis was made correctly and surgery was the only option.

TO side effects long-term use of testosterone include:

• an increase in the level of estradiol in case of overdose or uncontrolled administration, excess testosterone is converted into them;
• heart and vascular diseases - lack of female hormones increases the risk of atherosclerosis, hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, especially with obesity, smoking, hereditary predisposition;
• damage to the liver, which processes hormones;
• increase in hemoglobin, blood thickening, increased formation of blood clots and blockage of blood vessels;
• increased blood glucose, development diabetes mellitus with a tendency to carbohydrate metabolism disorders, cases of illness in the family;
• headache.

Therefore, it is important to be under the supervision of a doctor throughout the entire period of hormone replacement therapy.

Does a woman become a man as a result of sex reassignment surgery?

As a result of sex reassignment surgery, a woman becomes a man only by external signs . This means that she will have:

• flat mammary glands;
• internal genital organs (ovaries, uterus, tubes) were removed;
• no vagina (sutured or completely removed);
• the penis, urethra (urethra), an analogue of the scrotum with testicles, have been formed.

The operation will not allow you to make changes to:

• chromosome set, all genetic material will be female;
• hormonal background - testosterone will be independently produced by the adrenal glands in minute quantities, which requires lifelong use of male hormones;
• psychology and behavior - a period of adaptation to the new body, socialization (changes in contacts with the environment), development of new behavioral reactions are required, for which psychological help is recommended.

What else does a woman need to know after becoming a man?

Before surgery, a patient wishing to change gender should know:

• about possible difficulties with the preparation of new documents;
• about the likely hostility of others who learn about the operation, the difficulties of communicating with loved ones;
On the left is an ex-girlfriend

Frequently asked questions by future men

When changing gender to male, the uterus is removed, and what is it replaced with?

When sexual characteristics change from female to male, the uterus is removed; it is not replaced with anything. This operation is performed on the basis of the patient’s wishes, but if a clear decision is made, it is also recommended medical reasons. Since you will need to constantly drink male hormones in the future, the risk of tumors in the female genital organs increases.

Before the operation, it is important to fully decide on the choice, since the loss of this organ will be irreversible.

What is used to replace men's penises in women's areas?

To replace the male penis in female areas, the following are used:

• Clitoris and labia minora after hormonal therapy (metoidioplasty surgery). The penis will have the appearance of a man, you can urinate while standing, its erection will allow penetration, but full sexual contact will be difficult.
• Muscle and skin tissues from the posterolateral surface chest, forearms, thighs, lateral areas of the abdomen (phalloplasty) - with its help it is possible to achieve sufficient hardness of the penis, but most often only after installing an implant (mechanical pump).

How is a penis sewn on?

During gender reassignment surgery, a penis formed from its own tissues is sewn onto a male one in the following way:

• a selected musculocutaneous flap from the arm, abdomen, thigh or back is connected into a tube;
• the surgeon uses a microscope to connect arteries, venous vessels and nerve fibers;
• after complete healing or simultaneously the urethra is formed.

Is a prostate transplant possible after gender reassignment?

Prostate transplantation is not performed for gender reassignment. This surgery is not used on men or women who have undergone hormone therapy or penile reconstruction. This is due to the fact that the work of the gland is regulated by several organs: the pituitary gland, adrenal glands, and testicles. The relationship between them is formed in the period intrauterine development. Therefore, the transplanted organ does not function.

Such interventions are not yet technically feasible. As a result, when changing gender, the artificially formed penis cannot independently achieve the same erection as a natural one and release sperm.

Is it possible to change gender at 40?

Changing gender from female to male is possible even after 40 years, but it is very important to take into account that with true transsexualism this desire arises in adolescence.

In more mature age possible hasty decision caused by life situations. A person goes through a forty-year-old crisis and often feels that he is not living his own life. The transition to another social category seems to be good option problem solution.

Dangers that lie in wait when changing sex after 40 years:

• rethinking, the desire to return everything back;
• difficulties in adapting to the family, negative reactions of children, even suicidal decisions;
Daughter of singer Cher Chastity, who became Chase

In order to exclude the majority of negative consequences, a long preparatory period before surgery is recommended - at least 3-4 years. All this time should be devoted to examination and work with a psychologist or sexologist.

When changing gender, is sex very different from the sensations and functions of the genitals of an ordinary man?

According to reviews from those who have completely changed their gender to a man, the sensations and functions of the genital organs allow sex life with women. In terms of differences from an ordinary man, it is difficult to draw a conclusion, since there is no data on comparison of these two options by the same person. Most people admit that they get maximum satisfaction from bringing their psychological state into line.

Nevertheless, there are also cases when a person, having gone through the entire path of difficult operations and recovery, regrets his decision.

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Famous women after sex reassignment surgery

Over the decades of existence of gender-correcting interventions, many have done them famous people:

• singer Cher's daughter Chastity, who became Chase;
• German athlete Yvonne Buschbaum, now called Ballian;
• Dorothy Tipton, known as pianist Billy Tipton;
• born Tracy Lagondino, who became Thomas Beaty - the first pregnant man.

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Surgery to change the female gender to the opposite is a long and difficult path. But for some, he may be the only one. And if so, then you need to approach your new life responsibly, weighing the pros and cons, and doing everything necessary for success.

Successful, famous and at the same time transsexuals - who are they? What pushed people born in the same body to take the difficult path of changing themselves. After all, this radically changes your whole life, and largely due to the attitude of others and socialization.

We cannot fully understand what a person experiences who, in his soul, considers himself inappropriate for his appearance. Our selection today is about 20 people who changed their gender and at the same time became successful and famous.

Model Lea Tee

Once upon a time, a young Brazilian boy, Leandro, was inspired by the idea of ​​making a career in the modeling business. This desire was supported by his friend, designer Riccardo Tisci. In 2011, Leandro underwent his last gender reassignment operation and today, as a fragile model under the name Lea T, he successfully collaborates with fashion houses, including Givenchy, Benetton, etc. In addition, the spectacular model adorns the covers of popular glossy publications with enviable regularity.

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Fashion model Andrea Pejic

Andrei came up with the idea of ​​changing his gender at the age of 13; he naturally had an incredibly feminine appearance. However, he decided to undergo gender reassignment surgery only in 2014, and before that he worked as a universal fashion model, presenting both women’s and men’s outfits on the catwalks. The gender change was followed by a new name - now he is Andrea.

In February 2015, Pejic attended the Week for the first time in her new image. high fashion in London (London Fashion Week). Now the model has already signed contracts with Milan and Paris fashion houses, and Andrea is not going to stop there.

Actress, producer and singer Alexis Arquette

Alexis Arquette is none other than a member of a famous Hollywood family who once lived under the name Robert. At the age of 38, the man decided to undergo sex reassignment surgery, which did not prevent him from building a successful career in the future.

Actress Alexis Arquette starred in “Pulp Fiction” and “Bride of Chucky,” as well as in the video for “She’s Madonna” by singer Robbie Williams. Now Alexis is trying her hand at animation.

In a man's body

Film director, producer and screenwriter Lana Wachowski

Larry, the eldest of the Wachowski brothers who directed The Matrix, has become a full-fledged woman since 2006. It was then that his sex change operation took place and Larry, who had previously appeared in public for several years in women's outfits and took female hormones, officially introduced himself under the name Lana.

In general, Larry never denied that he was dissatisfied with his gender. He had planned to become a woman for a long time. As it turned out, in his youth he almost committed suicide, it was so hard for him to live in a man’s shell.

Now in the image of Lana with bright pink hair, we hope he has found harmony with himself.

Actress and fashion model Isis King

Model Isis King started talking about her after she took part in the popular show America's Next Top Model. It was there that she admitted that she was actually born a boy, whom her parents named Darrell. It is noteworthy that part of the amount for the gender reassignment surgery for Isis was paid for by supermodel Tyra Banks.

Today Isis is the face of the American Apparel brand, which is famous for scandalous and provocative advertising campaigns.

In a man's body

Actress, producer and lawyer Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox is the first transgender person to receive an award nomination in an acting category, having been nominated for an Emmy in 2014. Such success brought her the role of Sofia Barset in the series “Orange is the New Black.”

Laverna herself admits that she started thinking about gender reassignment as a child, at the age of 11. The moral transformation from man to woman was facilitated by the constant ridicule of classmates. And Roderick did not feel comfortable in a male body. Many years later, physical transformation followed.

In a man's body

Writer Janet Mock

Today, the transgender activist, TV presenter and writer, who was once born in a male body and lived under the name Charles, leads absolutely woman's life. In 2014, she received a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Aaron Treadwell, which she happily accepted. To support this, Janet posted on Twitter, highlighting other significant events that year - the publication of the book Redefining Reality: My Journey to Femininity, Identity, Love and More, becoming the editor of Marie Claire and the launch of her television show So Popular.

In a man's body

Actress and performance artist Candis Cayne

Candis Cayne is the first transgender actress. She managed to receive this “title” in 2007 for her role as the transgender Carmelita in the TV series “Dirty Wet Money.”

Brendan McDaniel began gender reassignment at the age of 25, and today he is a famous American actress and performance artist.

In a man's body

Model Carmen Carrera

Today's popular model Carmen Carrera was born in a male body and received the name Christopher. After he took part in an American reality show, the guy decided to have surgery.

Currently, Carmen is actively filming for famous fashion magazines and modeling agencies.

In a man's body

Actress Christina Jorgensen

Christina Jorgensen is considered by many to be the first person to undergo a surgical gender change from male to female. In fact, this is not so, because experiments in this direction were carried out back in the 30s of the last century. However, it was Christina who first went public with her story.

As a child, he was, at first glance, an ordinary boy, George from the Bronx. At the same time, he was withdrawn and had features of early gender dysphoria. In 1945, George received a summons to join the army, and after finishing his service, he began taking female hormones, while simultaneously exploring the possibility of undergoing sex reassignment surgery.

The first operation took place in Denmark. When George returned to New York, he publicly announced what he was doing. This was followed by a publication in the Daily News. It was thanks to Jorgensen's open attitude that many people living with transsexual syndrome learned that there was a way out. Christina devoted all the years of her subsequent life to transsexual issues, speaking on radio and television.

Before she died of cancer at 62, Jorgensen once again said that she never regretted having gender reassignment surgery.

Actress and model April Ashley

April is the most famous case of gender reassignment in England. Boy George, born in Liverpool, psychological characteristics was a girl. He always hated his penis.

In 1960, he underwent his first operation, removing all visible male characteristics. However, this was only an external “transformation”, strictly speaking, not a change of gender. By law, George remained a man.

In 1970, the marriage of April and Arthur Corbett was annulled through the courts. The judges concluded that nothing had changed biologically and that April was a male, as she had been since birth. The opinions of experts were divided. For April herself, the annulment was a personal tragedy. Despite this, she was quite successful as an actress, model and socialite.

In a man's body

TV star Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner is none other than 1976 Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner, who unexpectedly decided to change his sex. Today this is ex-husband Kris Jenner (divorced in 2015) and stepfather Kim Kardashian. After the divorce, the athlete announced his new name - Caitlin.

Initially, his family thought that Bruce was simply trying to rejuvenate himself. However, then everything became obvious - he removed the Adam's apple and began seriously preparing for sex reassignment surgery. And at the same time I started taking hormones to enlarge my breasts. According to his representative, at 65, Bruce finally decided to “find himself.” There has been no gender reassignment surgery yet.

In a man's body

Politician Anna Grodskaya

Anna Grodskaya is the first transsexual in Poland elected to the Sejm of the Republic. She is also known as the founder and president of the Trans-Fuzja transgender rights foundation. The final gender change took place in 2010.
A psychologist by training, she has been involved in social work and political activities for most of her life.

In a man's body

Singer Dana International

The name of Sharon Cohen became known after the popular Eurovision contest was won by an Israeli representative, transsexual Dana International, in 1998.

The sex change operation was performed shortly before the competition - in 1993. It was probably by participating in Eurovision from her country that Dana decided to make herself known. Many people remember what a scandal there was then. Today the singer has a rich discography (12 discs) and great experience speeches.

Dana herself has always maintained and maintains that she is a singer for everyone, and gender reassignment surgery is her personal matter.

In a man's body

Actress and politician Georgina Bayer

Actress and politician Georgina Bayer is the world's first openly transgender MP in parliament.

George Bertrand was born in Wellington into an ethnic Maori family. In his youth he lived for some time in Australia, where he led a riotous lifestyle (striptease, prostitution, etc.). After the brutal rape, a return to their homeland followed.

The sex change operation took place in 1984. Georgina's interests began to include drama, cinema, radio, television, and politics. In 1995, she became mayor of Carterton, near her native Wellington. In 1998 she was re-elected to new term. From the end of 1999 to the beginning of 2007, she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament, speaking from the Labor Party. In 2006 in Montreal and in 2009 in Copenhagen she was the keynote speaker at the International Conference on Human Rights in the Field of LGBT (Sexual Minorities).

Also in 2001, a New Zealand film was filmed about the fate and life of Georgina. documentary"Georgie Girl"

Let's tell 11 stories about those people who changed their gender and are happy that they took this step.

Ulyana Romanova (formerly Igor Bulgachev)

PR man Igor Bulgachev a couple of years ago, went through a series of plastic surgeries: - changed his gender, enlarged his breasts, had rhinoplasty, changed the shape of his forehead, cheekbones, removed his Adam's apple, etc. From the age of five he thought he was a girl. Now Ulyana, who has gone through a bunch of plastic surgeries, is very happy and considers plastic surgery a wonderful invention of humanity and assures that she will continue to improve her appearance.

Diana Dontsky (formerly Anatoly Konstantinov)

Anatoly Konstantinov was a successful hairdresser and a famous singer in his city, but, according to her, she always felt like a woman, although she struggled with it for a long time. Being Anatoly, he even got married and gave birth to a daughter. But then I decided to become a woman. It took him two years of hormone therapy to look like he does now. Then many operations. By the way, according to Diana herself, she has always been feminine, the only problem is her voice, but having vocal abilities, she coped with this. Many of my friends took this step negatively, but all my relatives supported me. Now Diana has only one problem - her daughter is the only person who perceives her as a man and their relationship is not going well. But in general, Diana is very happy - she is getting married and her chosen one knows her story.

Kimberly Ann Sullans (formerly Ryan Sullans)

This is one of the most famous lawyers of our time, specializing in the rights of the transgender community, because... he himself became a woman named Kimberly Ann Sullans in 2005.

Rex Cameron (formerly Lorraine Cameron)

Today Rex is a famous American photographer, screenwriter and sex activist. By the way, he became famous not only because of his transformation, but also because he was the first to document the entire process of transformation from a woman to a man.

Chaz Bon (formerly Chestita San Bono)

The daughter of the singer Cher admitted that in her soul she always felt like a man and became one. Now Chaz Bono is a famous LGBT advocate, musician and writer and a very happy person.

Balian Buschbaum (formerly Yvonne Buschbaum)

Yvonne Buschbaum became an athlete, even managing to compete for the German national team as a pole vaulter. She went missing in 2008, but soon Balian Bushbaum appeared before the world in all her glory. Balian is very happy that he is now a man in his body.

Buck Angel (formerly Buck Angel)

He used to be a sexy blonde beauty. Now Buck is a porn director, a lecturer, a writer, and a lawyer all rolled into one. As a model, he clearly realized that he wanted to be a man. So he divorced his husband and began the journey towards gender reassignment. Today, Buck lives in a happy marriage with a woman, makes films for adults with the participation of transsexuals (for which he received several awards), as well as programs about transsexual people, promotes love for oneself and one's body, and also created the first dating site for transgender people.

But there are even more interesting cases when both people, who later became spouses (or were already married), changed their gender. Famous couple Arin Andrews and Katie Hill

A very happy couple, despite the fact that a few years ago, 17-year-old Arin was a girl named Emeralda, and 19-year-old Katie was born a young man, and her name was Luke.

Alexis and Karen

This marriage of two transsexuals is unique - the fact is that the husband stopped taking hormonal drugs to fully transform into a man only to give birth to a child. The couple found out about the pregnancy and postponed their transformation. After the birth of a child, his father will be his mother and vice versa...

Felix Lowes and Helen Morfit

The couple is interesting firstly because they are the first British couple to get married after a sex change. Helen was the first to change sex; by the way, before that, being a man, she was married three times and she (he) had 8 children. But he firmly decided to change his sex and became a woman, and Felix changed his sex to male, was also previously married and had two sons, to whom he is now the father, and not the mother who gave birth to them.

Jane and Anne Watson (formerly Barry and Anne Watson)

The spouses, Barry and Anne, had many problems in their family life, until Barry admitted that he felt like a woman. He eventually changed his sex and the couple married again, but as two women.