Partners and Partnerships of Female-to-Male Transsexuals

Overview

The authors discuss the problem of psychosexual and partnership development of transsexuals,in particular female-to-male transsexuals. They present results of investigations which provideevidence in particular of a favourable partner, sexual and social adaptation of these patients.Female-to-Male partnerships of transsexuals are comparable with traditional heterosexualpartnerships despite the adverse anatomical conditions. Usually these partnerships are steadyand lasting and both partners achieve sexual satisfaction. Female transsexuals (F-M) behavepractically always as „homosexuals“ (with regard to their biological sex). Their female partnershave usually a heterosexual orientation and accept their partners fully in their male role.

Key words:
transsexuals - female to male - female partners - partnerships.