SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE ON EXPERIENCES OF PREGNANT TRANSSEXUAL MEN

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the scientific evidence about the experiences of pregnant transsexual men. Method: a descriptive, integrative literature review study without a defined time cut, carried out in January 2021 in the following Databases: Medline, CINAHL, LILACS, CUIDEN, SCOPUS, WoS, EMBASE, PSYCINFO and BDENF, in Portuguese, English and Spanish; using the DECs and MeSH descriptors: “Transgender People”, “Pregnancy”, “Reproduction”, “Fertilization”, “Insemination”, “Prenatal Care”, “Postpartum Period”, “Lactation”, “Mispontaneous Abortion” , “Habitual abortion”, “Reproductive health” and “Health Care” and their respective synonyms. The elaboration of the guiding question was conducted by the PICo Strategy: (Population): transgender men; I (Interest): experiences during the puerperal pregnancy cycle; Co (Context): reproductive health and health services. The final sample was submitted to the Thematic Analysis Technique. Results: a total of 1,011 studies were identified, 10 of which composed this review after the selection process and peer review. The analysis resulted in two thematic categories: “Pregnancy-puerperal cycle: challenges and experiences” and “Pregnant bodies: perceptions and social relationships”. Conclusion: the experiences of pregnant transsexual men are marked by concerns related to pregnancy, childbirth, birth and the puerperium, causing unexpected psychological and/or emotional impacts, evidencing cisheteronormativity and transphobia as structuring aspects which add an additional part to fear of childbirth and violations of rights.