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The target group included TGD persons who were assigned male at birth and a minimum of 18\u00a0years old. Prior to data collection, the questionnaire was tested with stakeholders from the target group and was subsequently distributed exclusively in closed groups and online fora for TGD persons. Data collection took place from September 1 to October 31, 2022.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Outcomes<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Primary outcomes were type of bottom surgery respondents preferred, when vulvoplasty was chosen, the reason(s) for choosing it.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 152 responses were included for data analysis, and 134 records were complete responses. Out of 134 respondents, 35 (26.1%) preferred vulvoplasty. The reasons for preferring vulvoplasty were the belief that there is less risk with the procedure (71%), followed by not wanting to dilate (54%), no need for a vagina (48%), and no need for vaginal penetration (40%). Health issues or other reasons were infrequent (5%). Out of 122 respondents who had not had prior bottom surgery, 106 (86.9%) wanted it in the future.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Clinical implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Some TGD individuals in Denmark could benefit from vulvoplasty and would choose it if offered.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Strengths and limitations<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Strengths of this study were that the questionnaire was thoroughly tested prior to application and that the survey could only be accessed via closed fora and groups for TDG persons. Limitations were that the sample size was small, and that the response rate could not be estimated.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The results of this study imply that there is an unmet need for vulvoplasty, and bottom surgery in general, in Denmark.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/jsxmed\/qdae003","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,16]],"date-time":"2024-02-16T22:38:23Z","timestamp":1708123103000},"page":"262-269","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Requests for vulvoplasty as gender-affirming surgery: a cross-sectional study in Denmark"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"21","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-0081-4212","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emma Krogsgaard","family":"Aaen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University , 9000 Aalborg , Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3868-106X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ulrik Schi\u00f8ler","family":"Kesmodel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aalborg University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University , Aalborg , Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2970-2546","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Maria Lucia","family":"Pop","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Gender Identity , Sexological Centre, , 9000 Aalborg , Denmark"},{"name":"Aalborg University Hospital , Sexological Centre, , 9000 Aalborg , Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8866-8181","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Astrid Ditte","family":"H\u00f8jgaard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Gender Identity , Sexological Centre, , 9000 Aalborg , Denmark"},{"name":"Aalborg University Hospital , Sexological Centre, , 9000 Aalborg , Denmark"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"2024030116215516300_ref1","volume-title":"K\u00f8nsbekraeftende Nedre Kirurgi for Transpersoner I Danmark","author":"Delamare","year":"2021"},{"issue":"4","key":"2024030116215516300_ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"582","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jsxm.2018.01.016","article-title":"The Amsterdam Cohort of Gender Dysphoria Study (1972\u20132015): trends in prevalence, treatment, and regrets","volume":"15","author":"Wiepjes","year":"2018","journal-title":"J Sex Med"},{"issue":"1","key":"2024030116215516300_ref3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"229","DOI":"10.1089\/trgh.2018.0019","article-title":"Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of transgender adults in Australia","volume":"3","author":"Cheung","year":"2018","journal-title":"Transgend Health"},{"issue":"5","key":"2024030116215516300_ref4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S501","DOI":"10.1097\/SAP.0000000000003157","article-title":"Gender-affirming surgeries: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database analyzing demographics, trends, and outcomes","volume":"88","author":"Scott","year":"2022","journal-title":"Ann Plast Surg"},{"issue":"8","key":"2024030116215516300_ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1535","DOI":"10.1007\/s10508-014-0300-8","article-title":"An analysis of all applications for sex reassignment surgery in Sweden, 1960-2010: prevalence, incidence, and regrets","volume":"43","author":"Dhejne","year":"2014","journal-title":"Arch Sex Behav"},{"key":"2024030116215516300_ref6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S1","DOI":"10.1080\/26895269.2022.2100644","article-title":"Standards of care for the health of transgender and gender diverse people, version 8","volume":"23(Suppl 1)","author":"Coleman","year":"2022","journal-title":"Int J Transgend Health"},{"key":"2024030116215516300_ref7","volume-title":"Sex i Danmark. 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