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Sex Change Surgery Value Questioned: Transsexuals Who Do Without It Can Also Adjust, Hopkins Study Finds

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This article relays findings from a Johns Hopkins study conducted by psychiatrist Jon K. Meyer, who reports that trans people who receive gender-affirming surgery are not necessarily happier than those who do not receive care. According to Meyer, these findings should impact the approach to providing gender-affirming care, as he states it may not be medically necessary. Resultantly, trans people who seek care at Johns Hopkins are now being referred to other institutions.

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Identifier
6395w7548
Collection
Stanford University Gender Dysphoria Program
Institution
Stanford University Special Collections
Creator(s)
Stall, Bill
Date Issued
Aug. 18, 1979
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Christine Jorgensen
Johns Hopkins Gender Identity Clinic
Jon Meyer
Renee Richards
Places
Maryland > City of Baltimore > Baltimore
Topic(s)
Gender dysphoria
Gender-affirming surgery
Psychiatry
Transgender people
Transphobia
Transsexual people
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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