Despite the continued stigmatization of transsexual individuals in many societies, the number of transsexual individuals is growing. Advancements in the field of medicine that introduced the concept of transsexualism to a wider audience, today permit individuals who are unable to identify with their biological sex, to acquire a gender role they feel comfortable with. Learn more about the concept of transsexualism, sex reassignment therapy and the legal aspects of transsexualism in this book.