@article{ref1,
title="Sexual experiences of young transgender persons during and after gender-affirmative  treatment",
journal="Pediatrics",
year="2020",
author="Bungener, Sara L. and de Vries, Annelou L. C. and Popma, Arne and Steensma, Thomas D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Early gender-affirmative treatment (GAT) of adolescents may consist of  puberty suppression, use of affirming hormones, and gender-affirmative surgeries. This treatment can potentially influence sexual development. In the current study,  we describe sexual and romantic development during and after treatment. <br><br>METHODS: The  participants were 113 transgender adolescents treated with puberty suppression,  affirmative hormones, and affirmative surgery who were assessed as young adults (38  transwomen and 75 transmen; mean age 20.79 years, SD 1.36) during and after their  GAT. A questionnaire on sexual experiences, romantic experiences, and subjective  sexual experiences was administered and compared to the experiences of a same-aged  sample from a Dutch general population study (N = 4020). <br><br>RESULTS: One year post  surgery, young transgender adults reported a significant increase in experiences  with all types of sexual activities: masturbation increased from 56.4% to 81.7%,  petting while undressed increased from 57.1% to 78.7%, and sexual intercourse  increased from 16.2% to 37.6% post surgery compared to presurgery. Young transmen  and transwomen were almost equally experienced. In comparison with the general  population, young transgender adults were less experienced with all types of sexual  activities. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Early GAT (including puberty suppression, affirmative  hormones, and surgeries) may provide young transgender adults with the opportunity  to increase their romantic and sexual experiences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-4005",
doi="10.1542/peds.2019-1411",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-1411"
}