Bombay Leaks Desk
Mumbai : she had two testicles, of which one was surgically removed when she was seven years old, now another has to be located through an ultrasound report, said medico of state-run JJ hospital. Highlighting her extraordinary case, doctors stated she has never had regular menstrual cycles; only few spotting were observed, which might have been due to trauma.
Talking to Bombay Leaks, Dr. Rajat Kapoor, head of plastic surgery at J.J. Hospital said, “ Salve has two testicle of which one was removed, Salve is male only born with congenital abnormalities which means her male organs were not fully developed.”
While confirming about her menstrual cycles Salve said, “I do not have Menstrual cycles since many years, I had a spotting but not regular periods, I am desperately looking for the sex reassignment surgery.”
The Police Constable Lalita Salve (29) do not need a normal female to male reconstruction surgery since she is already has some part of male sex organ developed in her, says her plastic surgeon who is going to perform the surgery on her, while Salve may take a month’s time for a complete transformation from female to male for her surgery since multiple surgeries are involved and Salve has to be on hormones shots till her last breathe, says medicos of state-run J.J hospital. But still the hospital is impeding to carry out Salve’s surgeries since the matter is sub-judice and an assertive nod from government is awaited.
Salve feels expressively like a boy since many years, Salve has Gender Identity Disorder / Gender Dysphoria. Such cases, a female feels that she is a boy trapped in a female body or vice versa. This can be corrected successfully with Gender Affirmation Surgery, also called as Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS).
While talking to Bombay Leaks , Dr Rajat Kapoor, Head of a plastic surgery, at JJ Hospital, said, “ We have carried couples tests on her, and she is ready for sex change surgery, usually we use a forearm part for constructing male sex organ but in her case there is some part which is already developed so we might take another procedure which has male sex organ implants.”
When further asked about the SRS procedure for Salve, Dr Kapoor said, “Especially in her case we need to work which type of implant can be placed since we need to construct the passage to pass urine through male sex organ.
When asked about Salve’s sexual activity after SRS Dr.Kapoor said, “ Salve cannot ejaculate the sperm despite of having male sex organ since the manufacturing functions of sperms will remain absent in Salve but Salve can enjoy normal sex life with orgasms.”
Dr Kapoor also mentioned the cost involved in her operation would 15-20 lakhs where as in private this can go up to more than 30 lakhs.
Talking to Bombay Leaks , Dr Ashok Anand, head of gynaecology department at JJ Hospital, said, “ She is being regular with the treatment, her medical evaluation so far yet mentioned she can go for the surgery, but being a subjudice matter, we have not received any an assertive nod for her surgery from government.”
Further Dr Anand said, “ There are various stages and series of test, as well as steps involved, Sex change surgery is not like any other routine surgery. It involves a multidisciplinary approach.”
+ BOX on procedure SRS
Salve has to go under Mastectomy to remove both of her breasts. Hysterectomy is the removal of uterus. Bilateral salpingo – oophorectomy (BSO) is the removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes. Vaginectomy is removal / obliteration of vagina. These procedures are done endosmotically and leave no scars. The next step of SRS involved the construction of the Penis. Usually it’s done by the removal of the flap from the forearm called the back flap, which was then used to create the Penis and the Urethra inside. Blood cells taken from the forearm were then planted into the newly assembled penis. But in Salve’s case Implant will planted and then blood cells would be injected to have normal flow of blood circulation.
The final step of the transformation will be the insertion of an inflatable pump to enable erection; this will be done after 2-3 months of SRS.
Another Box SRS
*SRS from female to male includes a variety of surgical procedures that alter female anatomical traits to provide physical personality more appropriate to the male identity and functioning. Beginning hormone treatment with testosterone usually precedes SRS.
* Diagnosed as ‘Gender Identity Disorder’ (GID), the person grows up believing that they are trapped in the body of the opposite sex. They cross dress and exhibit attraction to the same sex. Two independent Psychiatrists who have to certify that the person has GID and they want to undergo sex change surgery without any pressure from any family member evaluate the patient.
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