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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 ...
At-home care. For nonischemic priapism, there’s less chance of privates damage, so treatment may include the humble ice pack. ... androgen receptor antagonists, and 5α-reductase inhibitors ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Clitoromegaly – a clitoris that is considered larger than average. While clitoromegaly may be a symptom of an intersex condition, it may also be considered a normal variation in clitoris size. Clitoromegaly causes no health issues. Surgical reduction of the clitoris or its complete removal may be performed to normalize the appearance of the ...
5α-Reductase 2 deficiency (5αR2D) is an autosomal recessive condition caused by a mutation in SRD5A2, a gene encoding the enzyme 5α-reductase type 2 (5αR2). The condition is rare, affects only genetic males, and has a broad spectrum. 5αR2 is expressed in specific tissues and catalyzes the transformation of testosterone (T) to 5α ...
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 ...