Sage-Tips

Is feminizing hormone therapy reversible?

Feminizing hormone therapy is medicine that can be used as part of your gender transition process. Some of the changes may be permanent while others may be reversible and go away when medication(s) are stopped.

Is feminizing hormone therapy permanent?

Is there an alternative to breast implants?

There’s a new alternative to implants that uses your own fat cells to enhance breast tissue. It’s called fat grafting, and while it is an involved process of multiple injection procedures, the end result does not involve any surgery or scarring.

Are there guidelines for hormone therapy in transgender men and women?

Guidelines for hormone therapy in transgender men are mostly extrapolations from recommendations that currently exist for the treatment of hypogonadal natal men and estrogen therapy for transgender women is loosely based on treatments used for postmenopausal women.

Should I Choose hormone therapy for my gender dysphoria?

After receiving a gender dysphoria diagnosis, one can consider whether or not to choose hormone therapy. If a person chooses hormone therapy, it is usually followed by a period of living publicly as a trans man or woman before major surgeries are performed (this is called the Real-Life Test and it will be discussed later in the article). [3]

How do I start transitional medical treatment for transgender people?

Before beginning transgender transitional medical treatment, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) recommends meeting with a mental health professional for a gender dysphoria diagnosis and psychotherapy. [1]

Should metabolic indices be monitored in transgender patients on cross-sex hormones?

Bone and cardiovascular health are important considerations in transgender patients on long-term hormones, and care should be taken to monitor certain metabolic indices while patients are on cross-sex hormone therapy. Keywords: Hormone therapy, transgender, gender dysphoria, cross-sex hormones