Table 2.
Current sexual behavior, perceptions of sexuality and suffering of sexual problems.
| Transfeminine n (%) | Transmasculine n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 (55.4) | 145 (44.6) | 325 (100) | |
| Sexually active with self or partner in past 6 months° | 126 (70.4) | 129 (89.0) | 255 (78.7) |
| Number of sexual partners since clinical entry | |||
| >10 | 16 (8.9) | 6 (4.1) | 22 (6.8) |
| 6–10 | 11 (6.2) | 12 (8.3) | 23 (7.1) |
| 1–5 | 103 (57.5) | 92 (63.5) | 195 (60.2) |
| None | 49 (27.4) | 35 (24.1) | 84 (25.9) |
| Masturbated at time of first clinical appointment■ | 133 (80.1) | 80 (58.4) | 213 (70.3) |
| Masturbates currently° | 118 (65.9) | 134 (92.4) | 252 (77.8) |
| Ability to reach orgasm | |||
| Always | 59 (33.0) | 89 (61.4) | 148 (45.7) |
| Sometimes | 85 (47.5) | 50 (34.5) | 135 (41.7) |
| Never | 35 (19.6) | 6 (4.1) | 41 (12.7) |
| Involvement of genitals during sexual contact° | 131 (73.2) | 119 (82.1) | 250 (77.2) |
| Importance of sexuality | |||
| Important | 76 (42.5) | 88 (60.7) | 164 (50.6) |
| Not that important | 103 (57.5) | 57 (39.3) | 160 (49.4) |
| Unimportant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satisfaction with sex life at time of first clinical appointment■ | 64 (39.0) | 56 (41.8) | 120 (40.3) |
| Satisfaction with sex life currently° | 84 (46.9) | 74 (51.0) | 158 (48.8) |
| Having suffered from (past or present)*: | |||
| Difficulty initiating or seeking sexual contact | 32 (17.8) | 32 (22.1) | 64 (19.7) |
| Difficulty reaching orgasm | 43 (23.9) | 21 (14.5) | 64 (19.7) |
| Fear of sexual contacts | 31 (17.2) | 25 (17.2) | 56 (17.2) |
| Low sexual desire | 36 (20.0) | 11 (7.6) | 47 (14.5) |
| Pain during/after intercourse | 30 (16.7) | 14 (9.7) | 44 (13.5) |
| Difficulties to get sexually aroused | 29 (16.1) | 11 (7.6) | 40 (12.3) |
| An aversion to sexual activity | 19 (10.6) | 15 (10.3) | 34 (10.5) |
| Fear of injury during sexual intercourse | 23 (12.8) | 10 (6.9) | 33 (10.2) |
| Too strong sexual desire | 9 (5.0) | 17 (11.7) | 26 (8.0) |
| Vaginal cramp | 10 (5.6) | 6 (4.1) | 16 (4.9) |
| Absent ejaculation | 10 (5.6) | 5 (3.4) | 15 (4.6) |
| Bleeding during/after sexual intercourse | 10 (5.6) | 3 (2.1) | 13 (4.0) |
| Unwanted ejaculation | 5 (2.8) | 0 | 5 (1.5) |
Percentages are based on all people who responded, excluding those with missing data.
■ Information taken from the baseline questionnaire.
° The number and proportion of participants who answered ‘yes’ are shown.
*
Percentages of the total number of participants.