Sex doesn't matter. You matter.
Helen challenges critics who call gender-affirming surgery 'mutilation' and emphasizes that these procedures help trans people live happier lives in bodies that fit them better
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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