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There are a variety of genital surgeries available to trans women and transfeminine non-binary people. Genital surgery can be an effective way for an individual to ease or eliminate feelings of disconnection or discomfort with their natal genitals; for others, including those who do not feel strongly about their natal genitals, it can create feelings of connection or congruence with their ...
Estrogens act by binding to and activating the estrogen receptor (ER), their biological target in the body. [14] A variety of different forms of estrogens are available and used medically. [ 14 ] The most common estrogens used in transgender women include estradiol , which is the predominant natural estrogen in women, and estradiol esters such ...
Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), also called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or transgender hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy in which sex hormones and other hormonal medications are administered to transgender or gender nonconforming individuals for the purpose of more closely aligning their secondary sexual characteristics with their gender identity.
Dr. Andrea Braden, an ob-gyn and co-founder of Lybbie, says that the hormone estrogen plays an important role in how the labia look, as changing levels of estrogen can affect skin elasticity.
I suddenly realized that I could love being a parent and transition, too. I could live for my son and myself. Beginning gender-affirming care postpartum made my lost body into a home.
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or series of procedures, that alters a person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics to resemble those associated with their identified gender.
I’m done with my medical transition, but I have to take estrogen for the rest of my life. If I stop I get hot flashes. It’s really bad. I have to take estrogen just for health. I don’t know ...
The following is a list of hormones found in Humans. Spelling is not uniform for many hormones. For example, current North American and international usage uses [citation needed] estrogen and gonadotropin, while British usage retains the Greek digraph in oestrogen and favours the earlier spelling gonadotrophin.