Here are various documents which can be downloaded for off-line reading. Wherever possible I've given an indication of their size. Please note, they used to be zipped files but they're not now - with the reason for the change being that the search engine on this site is now able to search an unzipped pdf file.
NB. the further down the page the item is, the older it probably is (just for your information :).

Please note - all these documents are in PDF files so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader if you haven't already got it, which can be downloaded from the button here.

'UK Hormones'.   A comprehensive document of 96 pages about hormonal regimes, the drugs used, their benefits, and their side-effects. Plus the emergency situations that they can cause. Updated, well indexed and with new content.

Nursing with Dignity.   [339kb]. A guide to cultural and spiritual awareness, from various sources. This is Version 2 which is much improved.

Endocrinology Handbook   [211kb]. January 2003. Compiled by the Endocrine Unit at Hammersmith Hospital, London.

Clinical Conditions.  Version 1.7 [934kb]. A guide to various different clinical conditions showing their signs and symptoms, and their treatment options.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex Change - but were afraid to ask   [521kb]. by Melanie. Written by an American but contains interesting information, some of which may be out of date now.

Mom, I need to be a girl.   [204kb]. The story of a young teen american written from her mothers point of view.

Transsexualism - a study of forty-three cases.   [513kb]. written by Jan Wålinder in January, 1967.

The Transsexual Phenomenon    [998kb]. written by Harry Benjamin, M.D. in 1954 (I think) but this edition wasn't published until 1966.

Effects of sex steroid deprivation/administration on hair growth and skin sebum production in transsexual males and females.   [690kb]. To investigate androgen effects on the skin pilosebaceous unit, we studied 21 male-to-female transsexuals and 17 female-to-male transsexuals receiving cross-sex hormones. At baseline and after 4, 8, and 12 months, hair growth was evaluated by the FerrimanGallwey score; acne by the Leeds classification; hair growth rate, density, and shaft diameter by image analysis; and sebum production by Sebutape. In males, estrogens and antiandrogens reduced plasma testosterone to below 1.0 nmol/L. Though all parameters of hair growth and sebum production declined, facial hair growth continued. After 4 months, the decrease in shaft diameter had reached its maximum and seemed inversely associated with changes in hair growth length and density. In females, testosterone increased hair growth rate and sebum production. After 12 months, hairs on the cheek and abdomen had not yet reached diameters found in males. 5 -A n d r o s t a n e -3 ,17�-diol glucuronide levels were only weakly associated with hair growth and sebum production. In conclusion, administration of estrogens and antiandrogens affects length and diameter of hairs at different rates. In the virtual absence of androgens, hair growth continues but at a slower rate. In women, after 12 months of androgen administration, hair diameters have not reached values of adult men.

A prospective randomised trial comparing low dose Flutamide, Finasteride, Ketoconazole, and Cyproterone Acetate-Estrogen regimens in the treatment of hirsutism.   [158kb]. The report of a medical trial.

The Hackers Diet.   [1.9Mb]. An excellent book of 338 pages detailing how to lose weight. It is taken from an engineer's perspective (!) but apparently works very well.

'Hair Transplant Surgery'.   v1. [13kb]. A very interesting, descriptive document of one ladies account of her hair transplant surgery.

'Reassignment Surgery with Mr Terry of Leicester'.   v1. [59kb]. Very detailed account of a ladies surgery with Mr Terry.

'UK Hormones FAQ'.   V 4.0 (162Kb).  Last updated December 2001.Now removed as its so out of date. A comprehensive document of 36 pages about hormonal regimes, the drugs used, their benefits, and their side-effects. Plus the emergency situations that they can cause.

Biochemistry Results.  v1.3a (64kb) 21 pages detailing standard results of various biochemistry laboratory tests.

Surgeons List.  v2.2 (119Kb). Surgeons around the world, with contact details (addresses, phone and fax numbers, and some email addresses), dated 1999.

'Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders'.  v6. (208Kb)  Last updated February 2001, although this appears to be the current version! The Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association. (Dated February 2001)

Resources.  v1.1 (57Kb) Comprising referenced articles and books about various aspects of transsexual surgery, and web sites of some surgeons.