Tracking Surgeries in Gender Journey
Gender Journey provides tools to log your surgical procedures, track your recovery, and keep all related information organised in one secure place.
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your medication.
Logging a Surgery
To record a surgery in Gender Journey:
- Navigate to My Health and select Surgeries.
- Tap Add Surgery.
- Fill in the details:
- Surgery name — e.g., "Top Surgery", "Vaginoplasty", "Facial Feminisation Surgery".
- Date — When the surgery took place or is scheduled.
- Surgeon / Provider — Link to a provider from your My Connect provider list.
- Hospital / Clinic — Where the procedure was performed.
- Notes — Any additional details you want to record.
- Save the entry.
Your surgery will appear on your journey timeline, providing a complete picture of your transition milestones.
Types of Surgeries You Can Track
Gender Journey supports logging any gender-affirming procedure, including but not limited to:
Feminising Procedures
- Breast augmentation
- Vaginoplasty
- Facial feminisation surgery (FFS)
- Tracheal shave
- Orchiectomy
Masculinising Procedures
- Top surgery (mastectomy)
- Hysterectomy
- Phalloplasty
- Metoidioplasty
Other Procedures
- Hair transplant
- Body contouring
- Any other procedure relevant to your journey
Recovery Tracking
After surgery, use Gender Journey to track your recovery:
- My Diary — Journal about your recovery experience, noting pain levels, mobility, and emotional state.
- My Photos — Document your healing progress with regular photos.
- My Calendar — Schedule follow-up appointments and set reminders for post-operative care tasks.
- My Health — Log any post-surgical blood tests or health measurements.
Linking to Providers
When you log a surgery, you can link it to your surgeon and hospital from your provider list. This keeps all your surgical information connected and easy to reference when needed.
Multiple Surgeries
Many people have more than one surgical procedure as part of their transition. Gender Journey supports tracking as many surgeries as you need, each with its own details, notes, and provider links.