Resources for Women

Hormone Replacement Therapy

An overview of HRT for women with Benjamin's Syndrome. Details of the main types of hormone medication and their effects, focusing on my own experiences. This should not be used to plan your own HRT regime without a doctor's assistance, as individual respones to HRT are highly variable and what works for me may not suit you.
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Genital Reconstruction Surgery

Genital Reconstruction Surgery (GRS) corrects the most obvious physical symptom of Benjamin's Syndrome by constructing a vagina and vulva from the existing genital tissue. The techniques are very sophisticated (though not perfect and not without risk) and a good surgeon can create a result virtually indistinguishable from the natural version.
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GRS - My Experience (Part 1, Part 2)

A description of my experience of GRS with Dr Toby Meltzer, and the long term results.
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Electrolysis

Unless you begin HRT very young, you'll probably need electrolysis (aka zapping) to remove facial hair. This is not fun, or quick, or cheap.
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Miscellaneous Advice

Some random advice for women with Benjamin's Syndrome, regarding voice, makeup, and cosmetic surgery.
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External Links

• TS Road Map - a comprehensive site on practical issues for women with Benjamin's Syndrome.
• Becky Allison "Friends and Family Issues" - Becky Allison's pages about Benjamin's Syndrome.
• Transsexual Women's Resources - presents some extremely weird ideas about Benjamin's Syndrome, but does have a lot of good information as well.
• Transgender Support Site - presented by Melanie Anne Phillips.