TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of the pure antiandrogen RU 23.903 (anandron) on sexuality, aggression, and mood in male-to-female transsexuals
AU - van Kemenade, Johannes F.L.M.
AU - Cohen-Kettenis, Peggy T.
AU - Cohen, Leo
AU - Gooren, Louis J.G.
PY - 1989/6/1
Y1 - 1989/6/1
N2 - Sexuality, aggression, and mood were investigated in 14 presurgical male-to-female transsexuals, undergoing antiandrogenic treatment with anandron, a pure antiandrogen. Subjects were given a test battery the morning prior to treatment onset and after 8 weeks of treatment. In addition they were requested to complete daily forms concerned with sexual behavior and mood. Morning erections and the frequency of thoughts and fantasies about sex decreased after anandron intake. Aggressive feelings were uncorrelated with testosterone level. Moods such as level of energy, feelings of relaxation, fatigue, and feelings of tension and anxiety appeared to fluctuate more as a consequence of anandron intake than did moods such as cheerful, sociable and friendly, gloomy and unhappy, irritated and changeable. The latter remained at a constant level.
AB - Sexuality, aggression, and mood were investigated in 14 presurgical male-to-female transsexuals, undergoing antiandrogenic treatment with anandron, a pure antiandrogen. Subjects were given a test battery the morning prior to treatment onset and after 8 weeks of treatment. In addition they were requested to complete daily forms concerned with sexual behavior and mood. Morning erections and the frequency of thoughts and fantasies about sex decreased after anandron intake. Aggressive feelings were uncorrelated with testosterone level. Moods such as level of energy, feelings of relaxation, fatigue, and feelings of tension and anxiety appeared to fluctuate more as a consequence of anandron intake than did moods such as cheerful, sociable and friendly, gloomy and unhappy, irritated and changeable. The latter remained at a constant level.
KW - aggression
KW - anandron
KW - fantasy
KW - mood
KW - sexuality
KW - transsexuals
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024687044&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01543196
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01543196
M3 - Article
C2 - 2751416
SN - 0004-0002
VL - 18
SP - 217
EP - 228
JO - Archives of sexual behavior
JF - Archives of sexual behavior
IS - 3
ER -