Lower urinary tract symptoms in transmasculine patients undergoing metoidioplasty and their acceptability of pelvic floor muscle training assessed by a Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapist.
Study Design
Prospective observational pilot study
Study Participants
Transmasculine patients undergoing metoidioplasty
Planned Sample Size
50
Planned Study Period
2025/26
Objectives
Understand the acceptability of first-line pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) treatment in transmasculine patients undergoing metoidioplasty
Background incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in transmasculine patients undergoing surgery
Endpoints
Acceptability of PFMT questionnaire
International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) questionnaires and uroflowmetry