Is Hormonal Therapy Associated with Better Quality of Life in Transsexuals? A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 531-541

  Gorin Lazard, Audrey ^a   Baumstarck, Karine ^b   Boyer, Laurent ^b   Maquigneau, Aurélie ^a   Gebleux, Stéphanie ^a   Penochet, Jean Claude ^c   Pringuey, Dominique ^d   Albarel, Frédérique ^e   Morange, Isabelle ^e   Loundou, Anderson ^b   Berbis, Julie ^b   Auquier, Pascal ^b   Lançon, Christophe ^a,b   Bonierbale, Mireille ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^c Montpellier 1 University   (France)

^d PASTEUR HOSPITAL   (France)

^e TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Gender dysphoria; Gender identity disorder; Hormonal therapy; Quality of life; Sex reassignment; Transsexualism

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ANTIANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE TO MALE TRANSSEXUAL; HEALTH STATUS; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36;

EID: 84856512877     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02564.x     Document Type: Article

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