How Common Is Sexual Reassignment Surgery for Treating Gender Identity

question 8

Multiple Choice

How common is sexual reassignment surgery for treating gender identity disorder?

• A)It is the most common treatment.
• B)It is relatively rare (1 in 30,000 males and 1 in 100,000 females).
• C)It is less common than psychotherapy but more common than hormone therapy.
• D)It is more common than psychotherapy but less common than hormone therapy.

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