"Trans persons appear to report generally lower levels of sexual health, according to several studies, though it should be noted that the field of trans medicine is advancing quickly. Trans men appear more likely to report orgasms and sexual arousal post-transition compared to trans women, though it is unknown whether this is related to the fact that most trans men do not go through "bottom surgery" and retain their clitoris and vagina. In addition, trans women historically demonstrate higher levels of discomfort with their genitals and sexual arousal, compared to trans men. Trans women are much more likely to report sexual arousal without orgasm, and lower levels of sexual desire in general. Studies with trans women in particular find a wide variance in ability to experience orgasm post vaginoplasty surgery, ranging from 17-100% across 140 different studies. However, these studies are focused mostly on adults who transitioned in adulthood. At this time, there do not appear to be any studies which examine sexual health or orgasmic experience in trans individuals who initiated affirmative treatment prior to adulthood or the onset of puberty."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
David J. Ley, “Does Affirmative Treatment Impair Sexual Response in Trans Youth?”, (Updated March 20, 2024 Reviewed by Gary Drevitch)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Transgender
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Transgender
115 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Transgender →
Related Quotes
"Evidence suggests that less than 1% of transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery report regret. That pr…"
"About 1.6 million people in the U.S. identify as transgender. While only about 25% of these individuals have obtained…"
"Gender-affirming surgery often involves going through a number of hoops: waiting periods, hormone therapy and learnin…"
"This is probably one of the reasons why they are so successful in the discourse. It’s really easy to succeed when you…"
"Purpose of review Research on the health of transgender and gender nonconforming people has been limited with most of…"
"Based on this review, there is an extremely low prevalence of regret in transgender patients after GAS. We believe th…"
"The preoccupation with transition and surgery objectifies trans people. And then we don't get to really deal with the…"
"For me, it's always important to support other transgender people, to love and support each other. There's enough spo…"
"Being uncomfortable does not mean that you are unsafe. Right? [...] For several years, it was all about bathrooms. Ba…"
"“The AMA opposes the dangerous intrusion of government into the practice of medicine and the criminalization of healt…"