Gender Affirmation in India: The Current State of Knowledge, Management, Legal, and Legislative Situation

    April 2022 in “ Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery ”
    Richie Gupta
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    Studysummary This article reviews the current understanding and rising prevalence of gender incongruence, detailing the authors' extensive experience with gender affirmative surgeries, but reports no new clinical data.
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    The document discusses the significant changes in demographics, understanding, management, laws, and legislations in the field of gender incongruence (GI) in India. The authors, who have been performing gender affirmative surgeries (GAS) for 27 years, report a significant rise in the prevalence of GI, mirroring trends in large volume Gender identity clinics in India and worldwide. The paper aims to equip medical professionals with the current state of knowledge in the field of GI to better manage these patients.
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