A prospective study on sexual function and mood in female-to-male transsexuals during testosterone administration and after sex reassignment surgery.

Antonietta Costantino, Silvia Cerpolini, Stefania Alvisi, Paolo Giovanni Morselli, Stefano Venturoli, Maria Cristina Meriggiola

Interdepartmental Center for Sexual Health Protection, Gynecology and Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, University of Bologna and S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.

Journal of sex & marital therapy 2013

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Testosterone administration in female-to-male transsexual subjects aims to develop and maintain the characteristics of the desired sex. Very little data exists on its effects on sexuality of female-to-male transsexuals. The aim of this study was to evaluate sexual function and mood of female-to-male transsexuals from their first visit, throughout testosterone administration and after sex reassignment surgery. Participants were 50 female-to-male transsexual subjects who completed questionnaires assessing sexual parameters and mood. The authors measured reproductive hormones and hematological parameters. The results suggest a positive effect of testosterone treatment on sexual function and mood in female-to-male transsexual subjects.

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Antonietta Costantino, Silvia Cerpolini, Stefania Alvisi, Paolo Giovanni Morselli, Stefano Venturoli, Maria Cristina Meriggiola. A prospective study on sexual function and mood in female-to-male transsexuals during testosterone administration and after sex reassignment surgery. Journal of sex & marital therapy. 2013;39(4):321-35