Regarding Sex Reassignment, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 169

Multiple Choice

Regarding sex reassignment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Sex reassignment surgery is used to treat some cases of transsexuality and intersexuality.
• B)Sex reassignment surgery reconfigures the external appearance of the genitals, while hormone treatments shift the chemical balance in the body.
• C)Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are generally unhappy with the results.
• D)Sex reassignment surgery is becoming more common with children with supporters of this early sex assignment arguing that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs.

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