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Published in: Quality of Life Research 7/2010

01-09-2010 | Original Paper

Quality of life of individuals with and without facial feminization surgery or gender reassignment surgery

Authors: Tiffiny A. Ainsworth, Jeffrey H. Spiegel

Published in: Quality of Life Research | Issue 7/2010

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Abstract

Objectives

To determine the self-reported quality of life of male-to-female (MTF) transgendered individuals and how this quality of life is influenced by facial feminization and gender reassignment surgery.

Methods

Facial Feminization Surgery outcomes evaluation survey and the SF-36v2 quality of life survey were administered to male-to-female transgender individuals via the Internet and on paper. A total of 247 MTF participants were enrolled in the study.

Results

Mental health-related quality of life was statistically diminished (P < 0.05) in transgendered women without surgical intervention compared to the general female population and transwomen who had gender reassignment surgery (GRS), facial feminization surgery (FFS), or both. There was no statistically significant difference in the mental health-related quality of life among transgendered women who had GRS, FFS, or both. Participants who had FFS scored statistically higher (P < 0.01) than those who did not in the FFS outcomes evaluation.

Conclusions

Transwomen have diminished mental health-related quality of life compared with the general female population. However, surgical treatments (e.g. FFS, GRS, or both) are associated with improved mental health-related quality of life.
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Metadata
Title
Quality of life of individuals with and without facial feminization surgery or gender reassignment surgery
Authors
Tiffiny A. Ainsworth
Jeffrey H. Spiegel
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Quality of Life Research / Issue 7/2010
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-010-9668-7

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