T04-O-07 Clinical evaluation of pre and post surgical transsexuals at Santa Maria University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal - 27/06/08
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The purpose of this investigation was to analysed in detail demographic, clinical characteristics, psychosocial factors and sexual behavioural features of 49 pre and post- surgical transsexuals divided in two subgroups: 28 FTM and 21 MTF followed by the interdisciplinary Gender Identity Clinic at Santa Maria Hospital, the only one of the Portuguese National Health Services responsible for the global process including sex reassignment surgery.
From an original group of 59 transsexuals diagnosed according to ICD- 10 criteria we studied 28 FTM transsexuals age range: 14-60; mean age 37.3± 5.0 years and 21 MTF transsexuals ranging between 14-51years; mean age 33.8± 4.3 years. The remainder was not object of analysis in this work. All the patients were evaluated in a clinical manner and a semi- structured Sexual History Interview was done. To study in detail the subjects a Portuguese version of specific instruments for transsexuals were used namely: Feminine Gender Identity Scale; Masculine Gender Identity Scale; Cross-Gender Fetishism Scale; Gender Identity Profile; Standardized Rating Format for Pre and Post- Surgical Transsexuals and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2.
The main data of this study indicates that transsexuals FTM are more prevalent than transsexuals MTF (3: 2) and has a better psychosocial and sexual adjustment in pre- and post-surgical stages and also a better prognosis after complete surgery, aspects that will be discussed in detail in our communication.
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