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Voice Feminization: Voice Therapy Vs. Surgical Intervention: A Systematic Review, Carson Leon-Gambetta, Ruth Huttner, Amanda Matyas
Voice Feminization: Voice Therapy Vs. Surgical Intervention: A Systematic Review, Carson Leon-Gambetta, Ruth Huttner, Amanda Matyas
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Abstract
Purpose: Transgender individuals often seek to alter their vocal characteristics. For Male to Female (MtF) transgender individuals, attaining a feminine voice may be particularly challenging. The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether MtF transgender individuals who receive voice feminization therapy alone or Wendler’s Glottoplasty (WG) surgical intervention with subsequent voice therapy yield greater outcomes in frequency and self-perception.
Method: A systematic review of the literature was conducted by using PubMed and Ovid to search terms pertaining to voice feminization. The articles were reviewed and appraised by the authors for inclusionary criteria, exclusionary criteria, and quality. Inclusionary …