Decrease of Libido of Post-Operative Male-Female Transsexuals and a Healthy Female Control Group

Ghent University Hospital (UZ)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Transsexualism

Treatments: Procedure: Filling out a questionnaire on libido and possible partner relationship; Procedure: Sex steroid analysis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00135148

2004/341

Details and patient eligibility

About

Participants fill out a questionnaire on libido and their possible partner relationship.

A blood sample is taken for sex steroid analysis.

Full description

Participants fill out a questionnaire on libido and their possible partner relationship on the website http://www.onderzoek-libido.be.

A blood sample is taken for sex steroid analysis. The relation will be investigated between testosterone, free testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin, estradiol, DHEA and androstenedione and scores on relational and sexual satisfaction and sexual desire.

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Transsexual women with completed adaptation of the sex (all surgical procedures and hormonal treatments)
• The female control group must be 18-45 years