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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2026

"It Has Transformed Living for Me": The Trajectory of Alignment, Comfort, and Social Connectedness After Gender-Affirming Surgery.

Tyler Gaedecke, Kasey Jackman, Maureen George, Miriam Ryvicker, Walter Bockting

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Tyler GaedeckeTyler Gaedecke, Kasey Jackman, Maureen George, and Walter Bockting are with the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Kasey Jackman is also with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Miriam Ryvicker is with the Center for Home Care Policy & Research, VNS Health, New York, NY. Walter Bockting is also with the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Psychiatry, New York.ORCID 0009-0009-0694-6239
Kasey JackmanTyler Gaedecke, Kasey Jackman, Maureen George, and Walter Bockting are with the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Kasey Jackman is also with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Miriam Ryvicker is with the Center for Home Care Policy & Research, VNS Health, New York, NY. Walter Bockting is also with the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Psychiatry, New York.
Maureen GeorgeTyler Gaedecke, Kasey Jackman, Maureen George, and Walter Bockting are with the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Kasey Jackman is also with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Miriam Ryvicker is with the Center for Home Care Policy & Research, VNS Health, New York, NY. Walter Bockting is also with the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Psychiatry, New York.
Miriam RyvickerTyler Gaedecke, Kasey Jackman, Maureen George, and Walter Bockting are with the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Kasey Jackman is also with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Miriam Ryvicker is with the Center for Home Care Policy & Research, VNS Health, New York, NY. Walter Bockting is also with the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Psychiatry, New York.
Walter BocktingTyler Gaedecke, Kasey Jackman, Maureen George, and Walter Bockting are with the Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Kasey Jackman is also with New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Miriam Ryvicker is with the Center for Home Care Policy & Research, VNS Health, New York, NY. Walter Bockting is also with the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia Psychiatry, New York.

Funding

Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychosocial Wellbeing for Individuals Managing Chronic Conditions after a Major SurgeryR01NR019315 · NINR · VISITING NURSE SERVICE OF NEW YORK · PI BOCKTING, WALTER O., RYVICKER, MIRIAM · 2021 to 2025
$3.5M
Personal Healthcare Networks of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults After Gender-Affirming SurgeryF31NR021239 · NINR · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI GAEDECKE, TYLER · 2024 to 2025
$77k
NINR NIH HHS F31 NR021239NINR NIH HHS R01 NR019315
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gender-affirming surgery can reduce distress about gender incongruence among transgender and gender-diverse adults, contributing to improved mental health and quality of life. However, a greater understanding of the psychosocial changes after surgery that influence well-being is needed to maximize these outcomes. In this analysis of interviews (conducted in New York City, January 2023-February 2025) with individuals in the first year after gender-affirming surgery, we identified one such mechanism: an increased sense of connection to one's body fosters the stability, comfort, and environmental awareness to live freely and connect with others. (

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Gender-Affirming SurgeryTransgender PersonsAdultFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedNew York CityQuality of Life

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