Table IV. Characteristics for severe PPGP.
| Age – years (Mean ± SD) | 43.06 ± 10.42 |
| Interval since vaginoplasty – months (Mean ± SD) | 75.46 ± 77.16 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) – kg/m2(Mean ± SD) | 25.30 ± 5.37 |
| Smoking years (Mean ± SD) | 17.40 ± 11.48 |
| Smoking currently | 18 (36%) |
| Ever smoked | 31 (62%) |
| Regular sport | 20 (40%) |
| Chronic disease | 13(26%) |
| Family history of thrombosis | 11(22%) |
| Family history of breast cancer | 6 (12%) |
| Estradiol – pg/dl (Median, IQ range) | 49.13 (28.60-96.17) |
| Testosterone – ng/dl (Median, IQ range) | 29.57 (21.45-38.24) |
| Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) – mmol/l (Median, IQ range) | 66.09 (47.76-107.36) |
| Breast augmentation | 48 (96%) |
| Vocal cord surgery | 20 (40%) |
| Facial feminising surgery | 18 (36%) |
| Cricoid reduction performed | 15 (30%) |
| History of thrombosis | 4 (8%) |
| Use of estrogen therapy | 47 (94%) |
| Use of anti-androgens | 2 (4%) |
| Engaged in a relationship | 27 (54%) |
| Quality of this relationship (Median, IQ range) | 9 (8-10) |
| Heterosexual orientation (= attracted to men) | 22 (44%) |
| Homosexual orientation (= attracted to women) | 11 (22%) |
| Bisexual orientation | 14 (28%) |
| Not sexually interested | 3 (6%) |
| Importance of sex in a relationship – 0 to 10 score (Median, IQ range) | 6 (5-9) |
| Has a general practitioner | 47 (94%) |
| Has no problem with consulting this GP with urogyn problems | 41 (87%) |
| Would prefer consulting gynaecologist with urogyn problems | 37 (74%) |
| Would prefer consulting gynaecologist specialised in gender disorders | 23 (46%) |
| Worries about their newly created genital organs | 29 (58%) |
| Worries about continuous use of estrogens | 21 (45%) |
| Has ever consulted a gynaecologist | 2 (4%) |
| Thinks a regular gynaecological check-up is necessary | 46 (92%) |
| Thinks a regular gynaecological exam is a confirmation of femininity | 33 (66%) |
Unless otherwise specified results are shown as n (%)