How much does it cost to transform from 'Aryan' to 'Ayana'? This is necessary before Sex Reassignment Surgery
Hormonal Transformations: Before undergoing surgery, advertisements have to be made in newspapers and notification has to be given in the Gazette of India. Only those transgenders can get pregnant who have a uterus along with female reproductive organs.
Sex Reassignment Surgery: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar's son Aryan has changed his gender, now he has become Anaaya. But do you know how much this hormonal transformation costs? Or how much does sex reassignment surgery cost? Can a transgender become a father after getting it done? Let us try to answer all these questions in this news.
First country to perform sex reassignment surgery
According to media reports, Sweden was the first country to provide free sex reassignment surgery and bring a law on it. Sweden made this surgery free for transgender people in the year 1972 and then provided free hormones. After this, Singapore made this surgery free in 1973. This surgery started in government hospitals in Delhi in 2022. Let us tell you that Iran is the only Islamic country in the world where sex reassignment surgery has been recognized in law.
How much does sex reassignment surgery cost?
According to doctors, sex reassignment surgery costs between 10 and 15 lakh rupees. In many countries including India, this surgery is done free of cost in government hospitals. In India, under some policies of the central government, a partial cost of this surgery is also borne. Those who want to make this surgery free of cost demand that most transgenders cannot afford such expenses, so the government should make it available free of cost under the fundamental rights of life. Apart from this, helpline numbers have also been issued in government hospitals for counseling and help of transgender people.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar's son undergoes hormone replacement surgery.
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Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar's son undergoes hormone replacement surgery.
— Mr.khamiyada (@Mukeshkhamiya) November 12, 2024
#SanjayBangar #BCCI #indiancricket #uppcs_no_normalisation pic.twitter.com/VmB2ty842O
How is sex reassignment surgery done?
According to the information, the gender of a man or woman is changed by changing their hormones. Plastic surgery is also done in this, it was recognized in India in 2014. After doing this surgery, the medical certificate of the surgery has to be revealed upon marriage.
What is important to know about sex reassignment surgery or hormonal transformation
- The surgery involves a team of a psychiatrist, a surgeon, a gynecologist, and a neurosurgeon.
- This surgery is performed only on people above 21 years of age.
- Before undergoing surgery, an advertisement has to be given in newspapers and notification has to be given in the Gazette of India.
- 'Cisgender females' and 'transgender males' who were born as women can get pregnant.
- Only transgender people who have a uterus with female reproductive organs can get pregnant.