The Complete Guide to Gender-Affirming Surgery Medically reviewed by Jennifer Richman on February 20, 2025. What is Gender Affirmation Surgery? Gender-affirming surgery is an umbrella term for a series of surgical procedures that help transgender, non-binary, and gender non-confirming individuals alleviate their gender dysphoria and promote a sense of congruence between their physical body and gender identity. Not everyone needs surgery to affirm their gender. Below we outline the different types of gender affirmation surgeries that are documented in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s (WPATH) Standards of Care 8 (SOC8). You can request a free, surgical consultation to have your questions answered about the procedures below and/or create …

What Does Non-Binary Mean? Understanding Non-Binary Identity Written by Giovanna D’Ambrosio. Medically reviewed by Lin-Lin Liu, PA on September 30, 2026. Non-binary is an umbrella term for people whose gender is not exclusively male or female. It is a gender identity, an internal sense of self, not a phase or a choice. For example, some non-binary identities include: gender fluid, genderqueer, transfeminine non-binary, transmasculine non-binary, and more. On this page, we discuss gender pronouns, frequently asked questions about non-binary identity and how to support non-binary people in your life. What is Non-Binary? Non-binary is a gender identity, meaning that it describes someone’s internal sense of gender, independent of the sex …