particularly for women who are taking some form of estrogen for the relief of postmenopausal symptoms. The products that contain estrogen may unmask unwanted side effects on the breast and uterus. Plant-based estrogens may be another alternative but again should not be used without consulting...
However, divergent results have been reported concerning the effects of hormone administration on brain structure including side effects like brain atrophy and dementia. Cross-sex hormone therapy in transgender subjects offers a unique...doi:10.1016/S0924-977X(16)31046-XG.S. Kranz...
This can include portrayals brought by unprepared media when transgender and gender changes are brought into public sensationalism. In this brief review, we have also attempted to highlight the known functions of estrogen in mature males and considerations about the antagonistic effects of estrogen-...
Results: All subjects have successfully achieved testosterone levels within normal male ranges and improved their degree of virilization, in absence of significant side effects. Hemoglobin, hematocrit and red blood cells were significantly increased after treatment, but within normal...
due to its long-acting release. These patients are at risk of suffering the same side effects observed for HT in cisgender men. While on testosterone therapy, transgender men should be monitored for virilization and potential side effects, with monitoring of hematocrit, lipid profile, bone min...
In our sample of transgender women, lower estrogen doses than those usually prescribed for these subjects were able to adjust the testosterone and estradiol levels to the physiological female range, thus avoiding high estrogen doses and their multiple associated side effects.doi:10.6061/clinics/2018/...