Masculinizing gender-affirming surgery for trans-males and non-binary individuals: what you should know.

Gender dysphoria, the discordance between one's gender identity and anatomy, affects nearly 25 × 106 people worldwide, and the prevalence of transgender and non-binary identities is increasing because of greater acceptance and awareness. Because of the improved accessibility to gender-affirming surgery (GAS), many providers will care for patients during and after gender transition. For trans-males (female-to-male), GAS represents a combination of procedures rather than a single surgery. The particular combination of masculinizing procedures is chosen on the basis of informed patient-provider discussions regarding the patient's goals and anatomy and implemented through a multidisciplinary team approach. In this review, we describe the common procedures comprising masculinizing GAS to improve delivery of specialized care for this patient population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]