Gender surgery on the rise in Germany

German insurance firms bear the prices of a gender confirmation for those insured by them, however, every single case is reviewed. Lillith is one among a complete of 45 trans ladies who were operated on throughout the first half of 2019 at Essen University Hospital. Demand is rising, the hospital management told DW. In 2014, 50 trans ladies were operated on; in 2017 and 2018 that figure was around 80.

Nationwide, over 600 individuals....