Sex & relationships in trans people

Mathilde Kennis; Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels; Marieke Dewitte

doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2022.102294

Sex & relationships in trans people

Mathilde Kennis^*, Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels, Marieke Dewitte

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Abstract

Everyone has sexual rights and is entitled to enjoy sex, regardless of gender identity or expression. It is therefore encouraging to witness a recent growth in research on sexuality in transgender individuals. We provide a short overview of extant research on sex and relationships in this population and argue that current research has mostly been conducted from a medical and functional approach; there is a strong focus on negative experiences and prevention; and there is a lack of data regarding psychological and socio-relational variables. Furthermore, many studies have been conducted in a cis- and hetero-normative setting and have methodological shortcomings such as applying questionnaires that have not been validated in a transgender population. We encourage researchers to expand their focus to positive variables such as sexual pleasure and (in accordance with the biopsychosocial model) investigate subjective experiences and relationship variables when studying sexuality in transgender individuals.

Original language	English
Article number	102294
Number of pages	11
Journal	Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume	86
Early online date	17 Dec 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2022.102294
Publication status	Published - Feb 2023

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