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Sexual QoL was assessed using the sexual activity facet of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-100. Sociodemographic (age, gender, partner relationship) and clinical data (being on hormonal treatment and having undergone any breast surgery) were recorded from the clinical records. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the negative feelings facet of the WHOQOL-100. Personality was assessed using the Revised NEO-Five Factor Inventory.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Sexual QoL, negative feelings, hormonal treatment, partner relationship, personality.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The mean score of the sexual facet was 10.01 (standard deviation\u2009=\u20094.09). More than 50% of patients rated their sexual life as \u201cpoor\/dissatisfied\u201d or \u201cvery poor\/very dissatisfied,\u201d around a quarter rated it as \u201cgood\/satisfied\u201d or \u201cvery good\/very satisfied,\u201d and the rest had a neutral perception. Three variables were significantly associated with a better sexual QoL: less negative feelings (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.356; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), being on hormonal treatment (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.216; P\u2009=\u20090.018), and having a partner (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.206; P\u2009=\u20090.022). Age, sex, having undergone some breast surgery, and personality factors were not associated with their perception.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study indicates that before genital SRS, about half of gender-dysphoric subjects perceived their sexual life as \u201cpoor\/dissatisfied\u201d or \u201cvery poor\/very dissatisfied.\u201d Moreover, receiving hormonal treatment, low negative feelings, and having a partner are related to a better subjective perception of sexual QoL.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jsm.12758","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,11,17]],"date-time":"2014-11-17T09:41:29Z","timestamp":1416217289000},"page":"180-188","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":57,"title":["Sexual Quality of Life in Gender-Dysphoric Adults Before Genital Sex Reassignment 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