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Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Brazilian Transgender Women Following Gender-Affirming Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Lísia Maya Monteiro Petry Jardim

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Taís Marques Cerentini

    (Post Graduation Program in Sciences of Rehabilitation, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Maria Inês Rodrigues Lobato

    (Gender Identity Program, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Ângelo Brandelli Costa

    (Department of Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Dhiordan Cardoso da Silva

    (Gender Identity Program, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Karine Schwarz

    (Gender Identity Program, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari

    (Gender Identity Program, Department of Psychiatry, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Maiko Abel Schneider

    (Mood Disorder Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Neuroscience, Youth Wellness Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada)

  • Tiago Elias Rosito

    (Gender Identity Program, Department of Urology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

  • Valentina Lucia La Rosa

    (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy)

  • Elena Commodari

    (Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy)

  • Patrícia Viana da Rosa

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre 90050170, Brazil)

Abstract

This cross-sectional and descriptive study aimed to evaluate the sexual function, urinary function, and quality of life of 26 Brazilian trans women who have undergone gender-affirming surgery (GAS) using the gold standard technique (penile inversion vaginoplasty) in the Gender Identity Transdisciplinary Program at Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil, between March 2016 and July 2017. The Female Sexual Function Index, the SF-36 Health Survey, and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form were used. Regarding their surgical results, 84.6% of the women said they were satisfied, 73.1% were sexually functional, and 15.4% reported urinary incontinence not associated with surgery. Participants also reported a good quality of life, despite low scores of pain and physical vitality. Transgender women in our sample reported a good quality of life and sexual function after GAS. Further studies are required to improve the psychosexual wellbeing of this specific population.

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  • Lísia Maya Monteiro Petry Jardim & Taís Marques Cerentini & Maria Inês Rodrigues Lobato & Ângelo Brandelli Costa & Dhiordan Cardoso da Silva & Karine Schwarz & Anna Martha Vaitses Fontanari & Maiko Ab, 2022. "Sexual Function and Quality of Life in Brazilian Transgender Women Following Gender-Affirming Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:15773-:d:985537
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