Category Archives: Endocrinology

Additional data confirms 10mg of cyproterone acetate (CPA) is effective for testosterone suppression in trans women

Previously: Lower doses of cyproterone acetate may be similarly effective for blocking testosterone, with a lower risk of adverse effects (August 2020) Study of entire French population offers further data on cyproterone acetate and meningioma risk (February 2021) Disclaimer: I … Continue reading

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Early use of masculinizing steroid oxandrolone in trans boys can add 2 more inches of height compared to testosterone

Last year, I briefly covered an abstract by gender clinicians at Children’s Mercy Hospital describing the use of oxandrolone rather than testosterone as a part of masculinizing hormone therapy for adolescent trans boys, with the intention of both producing physical … Continue reading

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Transmasculine adolescent fertility breakthrough: Successful egg retrieval following puberty blockers since Tanner 2 and direct continuation to testosterone

Trans people who choose to transition medically may wish to maintain their reproductive potential following cross-sex hormone therapy or transition surgeries that remove the testes or ovaries. Trans adolescents who medically transition with GnRH agonist puberty blockers at the onset … Continue reading

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Additional details on the connection between transgender HRT and migraine headache patterns

Previously: Migraine headaches, trans people, and hormone therapy (September 2018) More on the relationship between hormone therapy and migraine in trans people (December 2019) Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. A migraine headache … Continue reading

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Study of entire French population offers further data on cyproterone acetate and meningioma risk

Previously: Cyproterone acetate and meningioma risk in trans women (March 2018) Update on case reports: Cyproterone acetate and meningioma in trans women (November 2018) Lower doses of cyproterone acetate may be similarly effective for blocking testosterone, with a lower risk … Continue reading

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