Cans of fruit punch were left at his desk. Masters was given nine months of severance pay, and was out of work the next February. Two months later, he flew to Trinidad, Colorado, where Dr. Stanley Biber performed the irreversible castration and constructive surgery. Masters' penis was used to form a vaginal cavity and vaginal lips. Penile matter was tied and molded to form a clitoris.
Masters has no ovaries or uteris, and accordingly, can neither bear children nor menstruate.
To maintain her transformation, she must take estrogen and progesterone pills for the rest of her life. The surgery, a well-established medical procedure, is generally performed by urologists or plastic surgeons who operate at 24 centers throughout the United States. An estimated 500 of the operations are performed annually. The fees are seldom covered by insurance since the operation is termed elective, cosmetic, or experimental. When Masters returned home, she asked her sons how they wanted to address her.