<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Sex reassignment surgery for male - to - female involves reshaping the male genitals into a form with the appearance of, and, as far as possible, the function of female genitalia . Prior to any surgeries, patients usually undergo hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and, depending on the age at which HRT begins, facial hair removal . There are associated surgeries patients may elect to, including facial feminization surgery, breast augmentation, and various other procedures . </P> <P> Lili Elbe was the first known recipient of male - to - female sex reassignment surgery, in Germany in 1930 . She was the subject of five surgeries: one of penectomy and orchiectomy, one intended to transplant ovaries, two to remove the ovaries after transplant rejection, and vaginoplasty . However, she died three months after her fifth operation . </P> <P> Christine Jørgensen was likely the most famous recipient of sex reassignment surgery, having her surgery done in Denmark in late 1952 and being outed right afterwards . She was a strong advocate for the rights of transgender people . </P>

When was the first gender reassignment surgery performed