Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The current study aims to describe sexual desire in female-to-male transsexuals post SRS (sex reassignment surgery) using a validated questionnaire. The association between serum androgen levels and the intensity and frequency of sexual desire are examined. The data are compared to those of male-to-female transsexual persons.Design: Cross sectional study.Methods: Female-to-male transsexual persons, post SRS, (n=48...

Aim: Anger is a state of emotions ranging from irritation to intense rage. Aggression is the externalization of anger through destructive/punitive behaviour. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care, Edition 7 (SOC7) guidelines warn about aggression in transgender men (TM) on testosterone treatment. We aimed to assess whether aggression and anger intensity increase in TM and decrease in transgender women (TW) after initiation of gende...