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To evaluate sexual behaviors, overall sexual health indices, and predictors of sexual well-being by comparing transgender women and transgender men prior to gender-affirming interventions.

November 8, 2020International Journal of Transgender HealthOpen Access

Sexual behavior and sexual health of transgender women and men before treatment: Similarities and differences

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MGMaría Dolores Gil‐LlarioUniversitat de València BGBeatriz Gil‐JuliáUniversitat de València CGCristina Giménez‐GarcíaUniversitat Jaume I

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Observational study reveals greater sexual difficulties and lower sexual health in transgender women compared to transgender men, indicating distinct baseline needs for gender-affirming care.

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To evaluate sexual behaviors, overall sexual health indices, and predictors of sexual well-being by comparing transgender women and transgender men prior to gender-affirming interventions.
Cross-sectional survey of N=260 transgender individuals recruited at a transgender health clinic in Spain.
Administered the Sexual Behavior Questionnaire for transgender people to evaluate solo and partnered sexual behaviors and sexual health parameters prior to receiving any medical treatment.
Transgender women reported a significantly more ego-dystonic sexual experience, lower sexual desire, and poorer overall sexual health compared to transgender men.
Solo masturbation frequencies did not differ between groups, but transgender women experienced greater partner-related challenges, including higher rates of never permitting genital touching.
Variables including genital pain during intercourse, sexual fantasies, and relationship duration with a steady partner were significantly associated with sexual health indices.

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Gil‐Llario et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a852cd776469a949f43d3ff https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2020.1838386

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Observational study reveals greater sexual difficulties and lower sexual health in transgender women compared to transgender men, indicating distinct baseline needs for gender-affirming care.

Sexual behavior and sexual health of transgender women and men before treatment: Similarities and differences

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Sexual behavior and sexual health of transgender women and men before treatment: Similarities and differences

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