Introduction
The popularity and availability of this surgical procedure in various Asian countries. Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) is usually undertaken by those who identify themselves as transgender or the third sex. On occasions, however, intersex people also undergo SRS when they feel that the gender they were assigned initially does not match their gender identity. There is also the issue of “regret,” in which someone who has previously identified themselves as transgender or as the other gender and has undergone SRS regrets the decision after the surgery; in such a case, such individuals often disown their transgender or cross-gender identity. If a broader concept of SRS (detailed below) is adopted, cisgender people such as eunuchs could be said to have
undergone SRS within its historical context.
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