Shortage of oestrogen drugs in US worries trans women: ‘It’s my peace of mind’
The two most popular injectables used to transition are disappearing from shelves as one awaits re-approval by the FDA, but other factors […]
Tag: hormones
UK doctor prescribing cross-sex hormones to children as young as 12
As charities call for NHS to lower age limit of 16 for hormones, parents are taking their children to private clinics for […]
Hormones 2016
Today I’m proud to announce the publication of “Hormones 2016” (gold cover edition) containing 780 pages of goodies, with one new hormone […]
Clinical Review: Breast Development in Trans Women Receiving Cross-Sex Hormones
Published online 16 December 2015 Abstract Introduction In trans women (male-to-female transsexual persons), cross-sex hormone therapy is administered to induce feminization. Breast […]
Pharmacological Treatment of Gender Dysphoria
Produced by the Devon NHS Trust and gives the most up-to-date pharmacological regimes, it says what should be used, and also says […]
‘Herbal Hormones 2015’
Modified – Wed 12 August 2015 Things might be seen to be very quiet here with not many new posts, and the […]
Largest Study to Date: Transgender Hormone Treatment Safe
Cross-sex hormone treatment of transgender adults leads to very few long-term side effects, according to the authors of the largest study to […]
Effects of Estrogen Treatment on Sexual Behavior in Male-to-Female Transsexuals: Experimental and Clinical Observations
Published Arch Sex Behav. 1985 Feb;14(1):29-40. Abstract The effects of oral estrogen treatment on sexual physiology and behavior were examined in seven […]
Endocrine and clinical effects of micronized estradiol administered vaginally or orally – [2001]
OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of the vaginal route of micronized estradiol (E(2)) administration upon hepatic globulin and lipid production and upon […]
Hormones: When Reality Takes A Break
by: Wendi Pierce Recently I saw a cartoon in Tapestry that took a little while to sink in. The cartoon was a […]
The misery of hay fever
Exam time is a period of considerable stress for many young people and their families. But in addition to the rigour of […]
Estrogen and Parkinson’s Disease – Estrogen Deprivation Leads To Death Of Dopamine Cells In The Brain
Estrogen deprivation leads to the death of dopamine cells in the brain, a finding by Yale researchers that could have implications for […]
Older Men Are as Responsive as Young Men to the Anabolic Effects of Graded Doses of Testosterone on the Skeletal Muscle
Authors Shalender Bhasin, Linda Woodhouse, Richard Casaburi, Atam B. Singh, Ricky Phong Mac, Martin Lee, Kevin E. Yarasheski, Indrani Sinha-Hikim, Connie Dzekov, […]
FAQ: Hormone Therapy for F2M Transsexuals
This document is reprinted from the original at http://www.savina.com/confluence/hormone/f2m/index.htm This document can no longer be found at its original site, so this […]
Oral and transdermal estrogens both lower plasma total homocysteine in male-to-female transsexuals
Authors Giltay EJ; Verhoef P; Gooren LJ; Geleijnse JM; Schouten EG; Stehouwer CD Department of Human Nutrition and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, P.O. […]
The Pharmacological Treatment of Transsexuals
Hormonal therapy for transsexual patients undergoing gender re-assignment suffers from a lack of knowledge about possible adverse effects. This article presents a […]
Hysterectomy
Introduction Hysterectomy simply means the surgical removal of the uterus. Having a hysterectomy can be devastating for some women, especially those who […]
Effects of Estrogen With and Without Progestin on Urinary Incontinence
by Susan L. Hendrix, DO; Barbara B. Cochrane, RN, PhD; Ingrid E. Nygaard, MD; Victoria L. Handa, MD; Vanessa M. Barnabei, MD, […]
Mortality and Morbidity in Transsexual Patients With Cross-Gender Hormone Treatment
by H. Asscheman, L.J.G. Gooren, and P.L.E. Eklund Sex steroid treatment is associated with side effects. The number of deaths and morbidity […]
Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual People: A Review of Treatment Regimens, Outcomes, and Adverse Effects
Abstract Cross-sex hormone treatment is an important component in medical treatment of transsexual people. Endocrinologists are often faced with designing treatment recommendations. […]
Hormone Treatment in Transsexuals
Authors – Henk Asscheman, MD and Louis J.G. Gooren, MD Henk Asscheman and Louis J.G. Gooren are both affiliated with the Division […]
Pharmacokinetics of Estrogens and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Abstract Various estrogen preparations can be used in hormone replacement therapy for peri- and postmenopausal women. Different progestagens can be combined with […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Introduction There are almost ten million menopausal women in the UK today, of whom 80 per cent will suffer from climacteric symptoms. […]
Hormonal Involvement in Brain Functions
THYROID HORMONE Hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone, TH) is a condition that causes a decline in metabolic function that slows arterial blood flow […]
Hormonal Sex Reassignment
Abstract The author reviews the relevant current literature on the subject. He goes on to outline detailed treatment recommendations for MTFs with […]