Blog
The terms people ask me to explain, the questions that come up in almost every consultation, and the things I've learned from watching this process play out many times over.
If you're new to all of this, the Start Here guide is the better place to begin. Come back here once you know which surgery you're looking at.
Guides
Terms explained
What does FTM mean?
FTM stands for female to male. What it means, who uses it, the terms people use instead, and the other things FTM can stand for when you see it outside a trans context.
History
The History of the World's First Trans Phalloplasty
Michael Dillon, Harold Gillies and the thirteen or so operations between 1946 and 1949 that built the first phalloplasty for a trans man, and what has and hasn't changed since.
New to FTM surgery?
Start with the guide: every procedure, the order most people take them in, and what to expect from consultation to recovery.
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