Open AccessPatient reported outcome measures and quality of life assessment in genital gender confirming surgery
Author(s) -
Geolani W. Dy,
Ian T Nolan,
James M. Hotaling,
Jeremy B. Myers
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2019.05.04
Subject(s) - transgender , prom , sex organ , medicine , sex reassignment surgery (male to female) , quality of life (healthcare) , vaginoplasty , clinical psychology , patient satisfaction , phalloplasty , patient reported outcome , gender dysphoria , population , erectile dysfunction , gynecology , psychiatry , psychology , surgery , vagina , obstetrics , penis , nursing , environmental health , biology , psychoanalysis , genetics
Transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) individuals may seek genital gender confirming surgery (GCS) as part of their transition. Outcomes of genital GCS may include gender congruence, sexual functioning and satisfaction, urinary symptoms, aesthetic satisfaction, and overall quality of life, among others. Despite a wide number of studies on results of vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, and other genital GCS, data regarding patient reported outcomes are limited. To date, there is no patient reported outcome measure (PROM) validated within the TGNB population to assess subjective outcomes of GCS. In this review, we aim to describe existing tools being utilized to report outcomes following GCS, assessing the merits and limitations of each.