Medical Content Writing
for Gender-Affirming Surgery

Creating compassionate, comprehensive content for transgender healthcare

Developed sensitive, detailed content for gender-affirming surgical procedures, providing transgender patients with clear information about their transition options while maintaining dignity, respect, and medical accuracy.

Year: 2024

PROJECT SCOPE

Created specialised content for transgender surgical procedures across two patient pathways, covering some of the most complex and personal medical decisions individuals can make.

Content Categories:

Male-to-Female Procedures:

  • Genital reassignment surgery (vaginoplasty/genital reconstruction)

  • Facial and neck feminisation

  • Breast augmentation

  • Corrections and revisions

Female-to-Male Procedures:

  • Masculine chest surgery (top surgery)

  • Phalloplasty (genital reconstruction)

  • Metoidioplasty (alternative genital surgery)

  • Corrections and revisions

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Detailed therapeutic education section explaining anatomy, sexuality implications, and procedure specifics

• Extensive pre-operative requirements

• Step-by-step post-operative care instructions

• Honest discussion of risks

WRITING APPROACH

  • Used correct terminology and pronouns appropriate to gender-affirming care

  • Acknowledged the significance of these procedures in patients' lives

  • Balanced medical precision with human dignity and sensitivity

  • Avoided pathologising language while maintaining clinical accuracy

  • Respectful, affirming language throughout all content

  • Recognition of psychological and emotional aspects of gender-affirming care

  • Clear explanation of complex medical terminology without condescension

  • Emphasis on patient education and informed decision-making