Gender‐affirming hormone therapy: an updated literature review with an eye on the future

L D'hoore, G T'Sjoen - Journal of internal medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In line with increasing numbers of transgender (trans) and gender nonbinary people
requesting hormone treatment, the body of available research is expanding. More clinical …

A systematic review of psychosocial functioning changes after gender-affirming hormone therapy among transgender people

DM Doyle, TOG Lewis, M Barreto - Nature human behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
This systematic review assessed the state and quality of evidence for effects of gender-
affirming hormone therapy on psychosocial functioning. Forty-six relevant journal articles …

Hair removal and psychological well-being in transfeminine adults: associations with gender dysphoria and gender euphoria

NJ Bradford, GN Rider, KG Spencer - Journal of Dermatological …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Hair removal procedures, including electrolysis and laser hair removal, are the
most commonly pursued gender-affirmative medical interventions by transfeminine people …

Gender affirming hormone therapy dosing behaviors among transgender and nonbinary adults

A Restar, EJ Dusic, H Garrison-Desany, E Lett… - Humanities and Social …, 2022 - nature.com
Gender-affirming hormones have been shown to improve psychological functioning and
quality of life among transgender and nonbinary (trans) people, yet, scant research exists …

Sexual desire changes in transgender individuals upon initiation of hormone treatment: results from the longitudinal European network for the investigation of gender …

J Defreyne, E Elaut, B Kreukels… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Several steps in the transitioning process may affect sexual desire in
transgender people. This is often underexposed by those providing gender-affirming care …

Vaginal bleeding and spotting in transgender men after initiation of testosterone therapy: A prospective cohort study (ENIGI)

J Defreyne, Y Vanwonterghem, S Collet… - … journal of transgender …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Previous studies have cross-sectionally described amenorrhea in cohorts of
transgender men on intramuscular or subcutaneous testosterone injections. It remains …

The ENIGI (European network for the investigation of gender incongruence) study: overview of acquired endocrine knowledge and future perspectives

C Cocchetti, A Romani, S Collet, Y Greenman… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Literature on the efficacy and safety of gender-affirming hormonal treatment (GAHT) in
transgender people is limited. For this reason, in 2010 the European Network for the …

Psychopharmacological considerations for gender-affirming hormone therapy

HH Kim, TG Goetz, V Grieve… - Harvard review of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The field of transgender health has grown exponentially since the early 2010s. While this
increased visibility has not been without controversy, there is growing acknowledgement of …

Effects of testosterone therapy on constructs related to aggression in transgender men: a systematic review

TT Kristensen, LL Christensen, J Frystyk… - Hormones and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Transgender men are assigned female sex at birth, but identify as men. The
anabolic and androgenic sex hormone testosterone has been positively associated with …

Sexual orientation in transgender individuals: Results from the longitudinal ENIGI study

J Defreyne, E Elaut, M Den Heijer, B Kreukels… - International journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Transgender people and their next-of-kin may request information on sexual orientation and
preferred partners during hormonal affirming process. Although previous research on sexual …