BACKGROUND: Male-to-female transsexual (MFT) persons often attempt to produce a
female-sounding voice as part of the transition process. Endoscopic and stroboscopic data
about how they accomplish this with an anatomically male larynx are lacking. OBJECTIVES:
To describe vocal fold activity in MFT persons producing their feminine voice and identify
signs of vocal misuse or hyperfunction in MFT speakers, if any. STUDY DESIGN:
Prospective, nonrandomized, descriptive study of a convenience sample of MFT persons …