June 9, 2013 Dear Dr. Reed, I am a woman 40 years of age who was born with the birth defects which occur in Transgendered Females misgendered under the classification as male. I have been living as a woman for 5 years . Furthermore I am also on SS disability in regards to Depression, anxiety …
Hi, my name is Amiley?I have finally made the transition from male to female. I am 28 and hold a job as a computer programmer in the U.S. Norfolk, Virginia. ? I don?t know if you can help?but I can barely afford the cost of living yet alone the cost of breast augmentation. I have been …
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April 15, 2013 Dear Dr. Reed, Could you please help me? I had SRS on the UK NHS (free) in March 2010 and since then have been suididal due to ugly scarring. It looks not like a normal vagina. On SRS upper BMI limit was 30 and mine was 29. Since the SRS I’ve put …
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March 26, 2013 I have been on hormone replacement therapy since March 2009. I am living as a full time female at the present time. I am wanting a SRS/GRS (male to female) surgery performed. I have never had any related surgeries in the past. I am looking for a vagina depth of 5 inches. …
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In MTF-SRS-FTM@yahoogroups.com, “Danni” wrote: HELLO! EXACTLY HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO BE ON HORMONES FOR MY TRANSITION? AND DO I HAVE TO USE THEM POST OP, AND FOR HOW LONG? ANYONE KNOW?? March 20, 2013 Hi Danni, Welcome to our group. There is no regulation or standard of care that I know of …
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March 17, 2013 Dear Dr. Reed, I have been on hormones and androgen blockers for 3 years and have the approval of a psychologist. I would like information about having mtf sex reassignment surgery and know if the Dr accepts AETNA insurance my company provides. Bonnielyn March 18, 2013 Good afternoon Bonnielyn, Thank you …
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Hi Dr. Reed! I am 5’11″ and weigh approximately 300 pounds. What would be the ideal weight for surgery? I experienced a DVT in my left hip region three years. It does not affect my daily life at all. Would this be an issue for surgery? It is very important to me that I have …
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March 18, 2013 My name is Carol, I am 38 years old and pre-op MtF. I have been on HRT for over three years now. I am writing this Email in hopes of finding some answers about my gender. I have had discussions with my current Endocrinologist about my beliefs but, he is not a …
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J Sex Med. 2012 Apr;9(4):1216-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02621.x. Epub 2012 Jan 12. Self-castration by a transsexual woman: financial and psychological costs: a case report. St Peter M, Trinidad A, Irwig MS. Source School of Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20037, USA. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The out-of-pocket cost for an elective orchiectomy, which is often not …
February 24, 2013 Dear Dr. Reed, I am a 52 year old male who has spent my life “trapped” inside the wrong body.4 years ago and after my last child left for college, I decided that I had to become the person that always knew I was. I have been on HRT for the last 1 …
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