Transfeminine
Abigail Shrier and surgeon Marci Bowers falsely claimed trans girls on puberty blockers lack sexual response after vaginoplasty
Previously: Use of puberty blockers in transgender girls, effects on genital tissue development, and vaginoplasty options (December 2018) Anatomy of…
Beckman Coulter Access Sensitive Estradiol test, subject of FDA adverse event reports, may give falsely low readings for trans women on oral HRT
Previously: Put it under your tongue? Typical hormone levels for trans women on HRT, and differing effects of oral and…
Recent report of potential fertility preservation in an early-transitioning trans girl: A new nuance, but no breakthrough yet
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Previously: Transmasculine adolescent fertility breakthrough: Successful egg…
The Trans Mammogram Gap: Large numbers of trans people aren’t receiving their recommended screenings for breast cancer. Are you?
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Routine screenings for breast cancer using regular…
Denmark population-wide study confirms association between cyproterone acetate and meningioma risk – and recent users of CPA are disproportionately trans women
Previously: Additional data confirms 10mg of cyproterone acetate (CPA) is effective for testosterone suppression in trans women (June 2021) Disclaimer:…
Three decades and hundreds of transfeminine breast augmentations show rare regret and trends toward larger implants
Trans women and transfeminine people seeking breast augmentation as part of medical transition face certain concerns distinct from cis women…
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…
Put it under your tongue? Typical hormone levels for trans women on HRT, and differing effects of oral and parenteral estradiol
Previously: Many trans men on HRT may not show testosterone levels in the “target range” – and that can be…
Three-year study examines trans women’s breast development from feminizing HRT
For trans women and transfeminine people who are considering or at the very beginning of feminizing hormone therapy, one of…
Special considerations for breast augmentation in trans women
Note: This post contains illustrations of breast anatomy. Among trans women and transfeminine people, breast augmentation surgery is both frequently…