What are the Different Types of Sexual Reassignment Surgery?
Sexual reassignment surgery (SRS) occurs when transsexual or transgender adults choose to have surgery to permanently change all or some of their genitals. There are different surgical procedures for transmen who are changing from female genitalia to male genitalia, than there are for transwomen who are changing from male genitalia to female genitalia. Transmen have many surgical options for modifying both their upper and lower body as well as their face. The most common procedure is a mastectomy to remove the female breasts, and a surgical procedure to shape a male chest. Another group of procedures are the removal of the vaginal tissue, the closure of the vagina and the construction of a penis. However, many transmen opt to skip this surgery because the appearance and usability of the new genitalia has not been perfected yet. Some transmen also opt to have a hysterectomy to remove the uterus, and a salpingo-oophorectomy to remove both the ovaries and the fallopian tubes. Yet, removal
