Time for a Change – Gender Reassignment
http://brainblogger.com/2009/06/21/time-for-a-change-gender-reassignment/6/21/09
Chastity Bono's recent announcement that she will be transitioning from female to male reminded me anew what a deeply personal and difficult decision gender reassignment is. Medically, it's complicated as well. Before even embarking on the anatomically-altering regimen, a great deal of therapy is recommended, as well as a "test run" living as the desired gender. Following that, hormones are begun. The regimen for a woman becoming a man is relatively straightforward: testosterone shots once every twelve weeks. Such a regimen produces increased facial hair, body mass index, a deeper voice, and enlargement of the clitoris, sometimes to the degree that intercourse is possible without surgery. It can have adverse effects on serum triglycerides and may cause acne.
