Aerodynamic Analysis of Male-to-Female Transgender Voice

Voice Perceptions and Quality of Life of Transgender People

“…2,[25][26][27][28] This study complements previous research reports that subjective measures from clients and listeners may be valuable for evaluating the effectiveness of treatment in terms of how treatment influences voice-related QoL issues for transgender people. A transgender client's voice may have reached appropriate acoustic parameters for gender norms; however, would one discharge treatment if the client did not ''like'' his or her voice or if his or her QoL continued to be negatively impacted by his or her voice?…”

“…1,9 As listeners perceive an individual's voice, they are taking into account voice characteristics that are influenced by acoustic (eg, pitch) and aerodynamic (eg, breathiness) parameters of voice quality that are interdependent. 27,29 It is critical to consider these variables for male-to-female transgender individuals, because they are the aspects external listeners would be judging during auditory perceptual assessment. It is possible that one or few of these variables are more predictive of voice judgment, and, in turn, may be more related to speaker's QoL.…”

A Survey of the Awareness of Speech Services Among Transgender and Transsexual Individuals and Speech-Language Pathologists

“…Most studies of voice and resonance treatment of transgender/transsexual populations focus on specific therapeutic interventions and assessment outcomes (Carew et al, 2007;Gelfer & Schofield, 2000;Gorham-Rowan & Morris, 2006;Soderpalm et al, 2004;Wagner et al, 2003). Studies have demonstrated a disconnect between objective measures of treatment efficacy and subjective reports by transgender/transsexual individuals Van Borsel, DeCuypere, Rubens, & Destaerke, 2000).…”

Endoscopic and Stroboscopic Presentation of the Larynx in Male-to-Female Transsexual Persons

“…1, 2012 are clear that increasing F 0 alone is generally not sufficient to result in a passing female voice. 10,39,41 However, increasing F 0 is part of the adjustment that seems necessary for many, and a gender-ambiguous F 0 of 150-160 Hz is often targeted. 14,38 In the current investigation, the MFT participants who were consistently perceived as female had a mean F 0 well above the gender-ambiguous range in both the vowel and Rainbow Passage productions.…”