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DIY transgender hormone therapy is a phenomenon where transgender people obtain and self-administer transgender hormone therapy as part of their gender transition without the guidance of a licensed medical provider. This may be caused by various problems accessing healthcare which transgender people face.
Estrogen is the predominant sex hormone that slows bone loss (even in men). Both estrogen and testosterone help stimulate bone formation (T, especially at puberty). Testosterone may cause an increase in cortical bone thickness in transgender men (however this does not necessarily translate to a greater mechanical stability).
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.
Estrogen: TD patch: 25–400 μg/day Divigel [c] Estrogen: TD gel: 0.5–5 mg/day Various: Estrogen: SC implant: 50–200 mg every 6–24 mos Estradiol valerate: Progynova: Estrogen: Oral: 2–10 mg/day Progynova: Estrogen: Sublingual: 1–8 mg/day Delestrogen [c] Estrogen: IM, SC: 2–10 mg/wk or 5–20 mg every 2 wks Estradiol cypionate: Depo ...
Especially in the early stages of feminizing hormone therapy, blood work is done frequently to assess hormone levels and liver function. The Endocrine Society recommends that patients have blood tests every three months in the first year of HRT for estradiol and testosterone, and that spironolactone, if used, be monitored every two to three ...
"Providers are encouraged to consult with their local lab(s) to obtain hormone level reference ranges for both 'male' and 'female' norms, [which can vary,] and then apply the correct range when interpreting results based on the current hormonal sex, rather than the sex of registration."
Image credits: historycoolkids #5. This is Mary Ann Bevan. I had seen her photo on the Internet a few times with the caption: “The Ugliest Woman in the World” but thought there was more to her ...
Eshaghian's documentary, Be Like Others, chronicles a number of stories of Iranian gay men who feel transitioning is the only way to avoid further persecution, jail, or execution. [18] The head of Iran's main transsexual organization, Maryam Khatoon Molkara , who convinced Khomeini to issue the fatwa on transsexuality, confirmed that some ...