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

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