Table 1 Source references for questionnaire

1. Body Esteem Scale:S.L. Franzoi, S.A. Shields, (1984. Journal of Personality Assessment 1984; 48, 173–178.

2. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) R. Rosen, C Brown, Heiman J, Leiblum S, Meston C, Shabsigh R, Ferguson D, D’Agostino R Jr. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000;26(2):191–208

3. National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS Laumann EO, Gagnon JH, Michael RT, Michaels S. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

4. Recalled Childhood Gender Identity Scale HF Meyer–Bahlburg, C Dolezal, KJ Zucker, SJKessler, JM Schober, MI New. J Sex Res. 2006;43:364–367

5. Sexual Behavior Assessment Schedule-Adult ((SBAS-A) de Souza Pinto D, CLV Filho, Wainberg ML, de Mattos PEL, Meyer-Bahlburg HFL, Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul vol.29 o.2 Porto Alegre 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0101-81082007000200012

6. SF-36 (www.sf-36-org)

7. The Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults JJ Deogracias, LL Johnson, Meyer-Bahlburg HF, Kessler SJ, Schober JM, Zucker KJ. Sex Res. 2007; 44:370–379. doi:10.1080/00224490701586730.

8. The Masculine Gender Identity Scale for Females Blanchard R, Freund K, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,1983; 51: 205–214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.51.2.205

9. The Sex Role Behavior Scale-Orlofsky JL1, O’Heron CA. Orrlafsky and O’Heron J Pers Assess. 1987; 51:267–77.