Rachlin Katherine, Green Jamison, Lombardi Emilia
University of Pittsburgh, USA.
J Homosex. 2008;54(3):243-58. doi: 10.1080/00918360801982124.
Female-To-Male (FTM) transgender individuals were approached at a conference and several peer support groups in the United States and asked to complete a short questionnaire regarding their medical care. Results from the 122 completed questionnaires indicated that a high number of respondents were taking testosterone (n = 106) and had some gender-confirming surgery (n = 68). Seventy percent of respondents rated their overall quality of health care "good" or "excellent." A surprising finding was the low number (7%) reporting diagnoses of polycystic ovarian syndrome--the incidence of which has been reported elsewhere as high as 50%. Also notable were the high levels of employment, insurance, knowledge of standards of care, and access to providers, contrasting with reports from studies involving predominantly Male-To-Female (MTF) individuals. Finally, FTM's usage of transition-related medical resources can vary, but many within this study are foregoing genital surgery.
研究人员在美国的一次会议以及几个同伴支持小组中接触了女变男（FTM）跨性别者，并要求他们填写一份关于其医疗护理的简短问卷。122份已完成问卷的结果显示，大量受访者正在服用睾酮（n = 106），并且接受了一些性别确认手术（n = 68）。70%的受访者将其整体医疗保健质量评为“良好”或“优秀”。一个令人惊讶的发现是，报告患有多囊卵巢综合征的人数较少（7%）——其他地方报道的该疾病发病率高达50%。同样值得注意的是，就业水平、保险、护理标准知识以及获得医疗服务提供者的机会都很高，这与主要涉及男变女（MTF）个体的研究报告形成了对比。最后，FTM对过渡相关医疗资源的使用情况可能各不相同，但本研究中的许多人都放弃了生殖器手术。
