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The most common methods of clitoris enlargement are: Use of androgen containing creams on the clitoris [citation needed] Injection of testosterone for an extended time, as seen in transgender men and nonbinary people. Female bodybuilders who utilize testosterone may also experience clitoral growth. Use of a clitoral pump, like the penis pump ...
t. e. Masculinizing hormone therapy, also known as transmasculine hormone therapy or female-to-male (or FTM) hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy and gender affirming therapy which is used to change the secondary sexual characteristics of transgender people from feminine or androgynous to masculine. [1][2][3] It is a common type of ...
Clitoromegaly. Clitoromegaly (or macroclitoris[1]) is an abnormal enlargement of the clitoris that is mostly congenital; it is otherwise acquired through deliberately induced clitoral enlargement e.g. body modification by use of anabolic steroids, including testosterone. [2][3][4][5] It can happen as part of a gender transition.
The AR protein (pictured) mediates the effects of androgens in the human body. Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is a condition that results in the partial inability of the cell to respond to androgens. [1][2][3] It is an X linked recessive condition. The partial unresponsiveness of the cell to the presence of androgenic hormones ...
Progestin-induced virilization. Maternal use of androgens or high doses of certain weakly androgenic synthetic progestogens (progestins) structurally related to testosterone can masculinize (virilize) the vulva of a female fetus during susceptible times in pregnancy. [1][2] Some degree of fusion of the labioscrotal folds and urogenital folds ...
She points to symptoms such as "hot flashes, mood swings, difficulty sleeping, vaginal bladder symptoms like vaginal dryness, pain with sex and more frequent UTIs."
Androgen replacement therapy (ART), often referred to as testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), is a form of hormone therapy in which androgens, often testosterone, are supplemented or replaced. It typically involves the administration of testosterone through injections, skin creams, patches, gels, pills, or subcutaneous pellets.
It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation. [1][2] Complications may include high blood cholesterol and diabetes. [4] It occurs in approximately 5% of women of reproductive age.