Objective: To evaluate the effects of gender-affirming surgery (GAS) on quality of life and gender dysphoria (GD) among individuals in the United States.
Data Sources: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, APA PsycINFO, APA, CINAHL Combined, and LGBTQ+ Source from February 2017 to February 2023. Randomized controlled trials and case reports/case series that described GD, quality of life, and gender surgery in the context of the United States were included.
Study Selection: Five independent reviewers analyzed the studies; conducted screening of titles, abstracts, and full texts; resolved any disagreements through multiple rounds of review; and manually eliminated duplicate references. Reasons for exclusion were documented. The comprehensive search yielded 864 potentially relevant studies, of which 11 were included in the final analysis.
Data Extraction: For data analysis, the authors recorded information including mean age, gender assigned at birth, race, sample size, type of GAS, and measures/ questionnaires used to assess GD before and after surgery, concurrent therapies, history of mental health illnesses, and postoperative complications.
Results: The results showed that after the participants received combined procedures on the face, chest, or genitalia, there was a significant improvement in self-worth, social and psychological well-being, and sexual and physical appearance satisfaction, improving overall quality of life and GD.
Conclusions: Gender identity is a complex subject, and although the research is gaining momentum, much is yet to unfold. Despite the recent increase in access to gender assignment surgeries, there is a paucity of research to assess the quality of life and GD among these individuals after surgical interventions and among individuals who have accepted themselves.
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