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» 519 Programmes - The 519 is a community center in Toronto with excellent programs for the trans community they serve. Their materials include a safe-sex brochure directed at MTF sex workers, and a 101 for health care professionals.
» Aaron H. Devor, Ph.D - CV of sociology professor researching FTMs in society, author of _FTM_.
» Anne Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D. - Private practice in clinical sexology and transgender medicine in Seattle, WA.
» Chromosomes and Genetic Mapping - Understanding how mapping affects the gender of a transsexual.
» Core Initiatives, LLC - Provides information on-line, by phone and in person to individuals interested in therapy, education and resources related to human sexuality
» Counseling the Transsexual - An article written to help avoid some of the pitfalls connected with counseling.
» Dr. Suporn Clinic - Information for prospective patients of Dr. Suporn Watanyusakul, craniofacial/reconstructive and plastic surgeon in Chonburi Province, Thailand. His specialisation includes facial feminisation surgery, rhytidectomy, breast augmentation, and sex reassignme
» E. P. Walker - Website of Mr. E.P. Walker, plastic surgeon in Christchurch, New Zealand with specialization in gender reassignment surgery.
» Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex Change (But Were Afraid to Ask) - Online book about the male-to-female transition includes chapters on human sexuality, hormones and surgery, voice feminization, personal experiences of post-operative trans women, work and other legal issues. Includes a substantive resource on the transse
» FORGE: Transgender Aging Network (TAN) - Transgender Aging Network (TAN) promotes research on the needs of transgender elders, and provides fee-based training and consultation services.
» FTM Survey - Collecting data on FTM hormone and surgery experience. Anonymous data publicly available.
» GIDreform.org - Information resource for all who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as a mental disorder. Documents, cited references, and advocates.
» GLMA - Referral service for gay, lesbian, and trans-friendly physicians.
» Gary Alter MD - Surgeon performing GRS on both MTFs and FTMs. Offices in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and New York City.
» Gender Dysphoria: A Guide for the Non-Transitioning - Guide for gender dysphoria suffers who have accepted the condition, but have chosen not to transition.
» GenderWeb - "How to Find a Physician," a short article directed at transsexuals, by Dr. Sheila Kirk. Site also contains other reference information for trans people.
» Global Reproductive Health Forum: Gender, Biology, and Technology - Research on intersections of gender and technology.
» Green Mountain Gender Clinic - Surgical and psychological services in Burlington, VT.
» Hormone Treatment in Transsexuals - Article by Henk Asscheman, MD and Louis J.G. Gooren, MD on hormone therapy in MTFs and FTMs.
» IFGE Books - Gender Dysphoria - Book, Gender Dysphoria: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Clinical Management. Edited by Walter O. Bockting and Eli Coleman, PhD. (Eds)
» IJT: Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders - Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association's Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders, Sixth version, as published in the International Journal of Transgenderism.
» Intelligence Engineering: Zen and the Art of Post-operative Maintenance - Advice on post-vaginoplasty care with many helpful illustrations for dilation.
» King County Transgender Health - Short articles on definitions of terms, physical and mental health issues
» Medibolics - Info on testosterone dosage.
» Michael L. Brownstein, MD FACS - Plastic, reconstructive, and gender related surgeon in San Francisco CA.
» OBGYN.net Conference Coverage "Transgender/PCOS" - OBGYN.net Conference Coverage of "Transgender/PCOS" an interview conducted by Paula Puffer, with Walter Futterweit, MD. From the International PCOSupport Conference and the Women's Symposium on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - San Diego, CA - May
» PFLAG: Medical Abuse of GLBT Youth - "Medical Abuse of GLBT Youth," a handout and talk by Nancy Sharp, Co-chair of the PFLAG Transgender Special Outreach Network.
» Philadelphia Community Health Alternatives - PCHA is the oldest AIDS service organization in Philadelphia.
» SIECUS: Gender Identity - An annotated bibliography of gender studies and books specifically on transgenderism.
» Steve Toby, M.A. - Steve Toby, California licensed marriage and Family therapist, and himself a post-op transsexual, offers counseling to all persons wishing to explore any type of gender issue.
» Susan's Place: Transgender Resources - "Sex Reassignment Surgery: Historical, Bioethical, and Theoretical Issues" by Leslie M. Lothstein, Ph.D.
» TRANSCARE2000: Transsexual Education and nursing care - Company provides nursing care after G.R.S and educational seminars. (All services provided by a Registered nurse.) Site contains study on postoperative transsexuals conducted in Maine from 1998 to 2001.
» Testicular Cancer Resource Center's Hormone Replacement Links - Links to medical articles on testosterone.
» The Beaumont Trust - Charitable educational resource for medical, voluntary and lay people to increase their knowlededge on the subjects of Transsexualism and Transvestism.
» The Erickson Educational Foundation - Biography of Reed Erickson, a female-to-male transsexual and founder of the EEF. The EEF funded research including the Harry Benjamin Foundation and early studies at Johns Hopkins. A history of the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association
» The Gender Identity Research & Education Society - Original research on gender identity and intersex issues.
» The New Sex Change - Surgeons by country performing gender reassignment surgery on male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals.
» The Process of Acceptance in Transsexuals - This describes the process of acceptance of a person's gender dysphoria by the transsexual. Written for therapists.
» The Reed Centre for Genital Surgery - Offers gender re-assignment surgery for MTF and FTM transsexuals. Clinic tour, description of procedures with base pricing, and doctors background and qualifications. Near Miami, Florida.
» The Samui (Gender Reassignment) Clinic - The Samui Clinic Thailand. provides first class sex change surgery at affordable prices without fuss or hindrance in a calm and conducive atmosphere.
» Toby R. Meltzer, MD, PC - GRS practice in Scottsdale, AZ.
» Tom Waddell Health Center - Transgender clinic in San Francisco, CA. Contains a detailed description of the intake process and the gender clinic's protocol.
» Trans-Health - Quarterly health and fitness e-zine for transgendered and transsexual people. Features, columns, and message boards.
» TransGenderCare Medical Feminizing Program - Material presented on the male-to-female transsexual medical transition as conducted by the now-defunct Tampa Gender Identity Program. Includes specific hormone dosing information.
» TransgenderSoul - The creation of Denver psychologist Rachael St.Claire PsyD, providing resources for understanding, healing, and exploring the psychology of transgender issues. Information about Dr. St.Claire's professional psychological services is also available.
» Transgenderism - Describes transgenderism, sex, gender, and sexual orientation. By Nancy R. Nangeroni.
» Transsexual Road Map - General content on decisions male-to-female transsexuals make in the process of medically and socially transitioning.
» Transsexual Women's Resources - Anne Lawrence, a clinical sexologist, posts papers she has presented at gender conferences on transsexuals. Her work centers on post-operative quality of life. The website also has extensive information on SRS procedures MTFs undergo.
» Transsexual Women's Resources: The SRS in Portland Survey - The SRS in Portland Survey: A Preliminary Report by Anne A. Lawrence, M.D, Ph.D. on postoperative satisfaction among male-to-female transsexual women.
» Transsexuals, Transgenders, Cross-Dressers: Issues for Professionals in Aging - OutWord newsletter article, "Transsexuals, Transgenders, Cross-Dressers: Issues for Professionals in Aging"
» Vaginoplasty - Vaginoplasty: Male to Female Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) Historical notes, descriptions, photos, references and links. by Lynn Conway
» Virginia Erhardt Ph D - Licensed clinical psychologist and gender specialist in Atlanta, GA.
» Winnipeg Transgender Group: Transgender Cafe - Transgender-friendly medical resources in Winnnipeg including health care centers, physicians, mental health centers, surgeons, endocrinologists, hair removal, and speech therapists.
» YouthResource: Transgender Youth - Site for transgender, transsexual and genderqueer young people. Articles about therapy, health and trans youth, and transitioning. Community message board.
» genderXchange - James Bellringer, Consultant Urologist based at the Charing Cross Hospital Gender Identity Clinic in London. The leading Male to Female Gender Reassignment Surgeon in Britain.