| Title |
Follow-Up of Sex Reassignment Surgery in Transsexuals: A Brazilian Cohort
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| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, October 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-006-9074-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Maria Inês Inês Lobato, Walter José Koff, Carlo Manenti, Débora da Fonseca Seger, Jaqueline Salvador, Maria da Graça Borges Fortes, Analídia Rodolpho Petry, Esalba Silveira, Alexandre Annes Henriques |
| Abstract |
This study examined the impact of sex reassignment surgery on the satisfaction with sexual experience, partnerships, and relationship with family members in a cohort of Brazilian transsexual patients. A group of 19 patients who received sex reassignment between 2000 and 2004 (18 male-to-female, 1 female-to-male) after a two-year evaluation by a multidisciplinary team, and who agreed to participate in the study, completed a written questionnaire. Mean age at entry into the program was 31.21+/-8.57 years and mean schooling was 9.2+/-1.4 years. None of the patients reported regret for having undergone the surgery. Sexual experience was considered to have improved by 83.3% of the patients, and became more frequent for 64.7% of the patients. For 83.3% of the patients, sex was considered to be pleasurable with the neovagina/neopenis. In addition, 64.7% reported that initiating and maintaining a relationship had become easier. The number of patients with a partner increased from 52.6% to 73.7%. Family relationships improved in 26.3% of the cases, whereas 73.7% of the patients did not report a difference. None of the patients reported worse relationships with family members after sex reassignment. In conclusion, the overall impact of sex reassignment surgery on this cohort of patients was positive. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 9% |
| Canada | 2 | 9% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| Poland | 1 | 4% |
| Norway | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 16 | 70% |
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| Members of the public | 21 | 91% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 4% |
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| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 96 | 97% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 16 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 14% |
| Researcher | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 10% |
| Other | 18 | 18% |
| Unknown | 16 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 29% |
| Psychology | 22 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Unknown | 22 | 22% |
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