2015•The International Encyclopedia of Human SexualityRequires access
Sex reassignment
Walter Bockting
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Abstract
Sex reassignment refers to the process of reassigning the sex or gender assigned at birth. Sex reassignment has been shown to be effective in alleviating gender dysphoria—that is, incongruence between this initial assignment and one's gender identity. Sex reassignment may involve a change in gender role, feminizing or masculinizing hormone therapy, and/or sex reassignment surgery. Other common names for sex reassignment surgery are gender reassignment surgery, gender confirmation surgery, and gender affirmation surgery. Sex reassignment services are guided by the Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People set forth by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.