![]() ![]() While I will speak about the approach to hormone therapy in transgender men, my comments are also applicable to non-binary people who were assigned female at birth and are seeking masculinizing hormone therapy. While it is possible to make adjustments in medications and dosing to achieve certain specific goals, in large part the way your body changes in response to hormones is more dependent on genetics and the age at which you start, rather than the specific dose, route, frequency, or types of medications you are taking. Use caution when reading about hormone regimens that promise specific, rapid, or drastic effects. And because everyone is different, your medicines or dosages may vary widely from those of your friends, or what you may have read in books or in online forums. Taking higher doses of hormones will not necessarily bring about faster changes, but it could endanger your health. These factors include your genetics, the age at which you start taking hormones, and your overall state of health.Ĭonsider the effects of hormone therapy as a second puberty, and puberty normally takes years for the full effects to be seen. But it's very important to remember that the extent of, and rate at which your changes take place, depend on many factors. ![]() Many people are eager for hormonal changes to take place rapidly- understandably so. Thinking about your goals will help you communicate more effectively with your medical provider as you work together to map out your care plan. Do you want to get started right away on a path to the maximum safe effects? Or, do you want to begin at a lower dose and allow things to progress more slowly? Perhaps your long term goal is to seek less-than-maximal effects and you would like to remain on a low dose for the long term. In this document I will provide an overview of gender affirming masculinizing hormone therapy, including choices, risks, and unknowns associated with testosterone therapy.Īs you prepare to begin treatment, now is a great time to think through what your goals are, as the approach to hormone therapy is definitely not one-size-fits-all. Maddie Deutsch, Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine at the University of California – San Francisco (UCSF), and Medical Director for UCSF Transgender Care. Overview of Masculinizing Hormone Therapy ![]()
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