Sex steroid hormones play an important role in gender-confirming therapies of transgender women to modify the external physical appearance to align with gender identity. Most transgender women seeking gender-confirming surgeries will be taking gender-confirming sex steroid hormone therapy. Under medical ...
Hormone therapy is an important treatment for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals who feel uncomfortable with their gender. Before starting, talk to our specialists to understand and agree to the treatment. You'll typically need a referral letter. Here are the main criteria: - Diagnosi...
The results show that long-term hormone therapy leads to several major changes in both body composition and metabolic risk factors, particularly in transgender men. The changes in fat volumes continued over time, while the greatest changes inmuscle massand strength occurred after just one year of ...
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Hormonal therapy for transgender people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. Woman-to-man hormonal treatment (testosterone treatment) is provided to promote male characteristics, such as a male pattern of body hair, a male voice and a male physica...
Gatekeeping hormone replacement therapy for transgender patients is dehumanisingclinical ethicsminoritiessexuality/genderfeminismAlthough informed consent models for prescribing hormone replacement therapy are becoming increasingly prevalent, many physicians continue to require an assessment and referral letter from a...
DENVER — Exposure to testosterone therapy did not impact outcomes related to egg freezing for transgender men who sought fertility preservation treatment, researchers reported. News October 18, 2024 4 min read Save Making menopause mainstream: A conversation with Monica Christmas, MD, FACOG, MSCP ...
MUNICH — One year of hormone therapy for transgender conversion increases bone-mineral density both in men who convert to women and in women who convert to men. The most marked effect was seen in those who took estrogen for male-to-female conversion. ...
Gender-affirming hormones have been shown to improve psychological functioning and quality of life among transgender and nonbinary (trans) people, yet, scant research exists regarding whether and why individuals take more or less hormones than prescribed
Introduction Some providers report concern for the safety of transgender hormone therapy (HT). Methods This is a systematic literature review of HT safety for transgender adults. Results Current literature suggests HT is safe when followed carefully for certain risks. The greatest health concern for ...