Transgender is also an umbrella term: in addition to including people whose gender identity is the opposite of their assigned sex (trans men and trans women), it may include people who are not exclusively masculine or feminine (people who are genderqueer, e.g. transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, etc., or may consider conventional sexual orientation labels inadequate or inapplicable.The term transgender can also be distinguished from intersex, a term that describes people born with physical sex characteristics "that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies". Oliven of Columbia University coined the term transgender in his 1965 reference work Sexual Hygiene and Pathology, writing that the term which had previously been used, transsexualism, "is misleading; actually, 'transgenderism' is meant, because sexuality is not a major factor in primary transvestism." By 1992, the International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy defined transgender as an expansive umbrella term including "transsexuals, transgenderists, cross dressers", and anyone transitioning.However, you may seek to have wheelchair assistance out to your transportation.Upon release from Peninsula, the drain tube is out but there remains packing inside you and a Foley catheter for urine drainage.The Foley needs simply to be emptied and the catheter secured to your inner thigh via the “stat lock”. If you have a leg bag (for Foley urine drainage), it can allow you to get up and discretely wear it under clothing.

You should be reasonably mobile, able to walk at least.An outing is possible (2 – 3 hours) into the city or to Half Moon Bay or Stanford or Hillsdale Mall although your activity should consist mostly of short walks, visits for food and drink, and bathroom responsibilities.You will be given dilators, lubrication and pads although most patients will buy additional supplies which we also have listed in your pre-operative packet, and can also be found in the GRS Checklist.is committed to publishing a comprehensive suite of services for the trans community. We encourage your feedback and want you to explore the site.We provide information that accurately represents the trans community in a positive manner. has one of the largest collections of informative texts on the web.