Wesp Linda M, Deutsch Madeline B
College of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1921 E. Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA.
Department of Family & Community Medicine, Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, University of California - San Francisco, 2356 Sutter Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2017 Mar;40(1):99-111. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2016.10.006. Epub 2016 Dec 22.
Transgender women and other transfeminine spectrum people may pursue hormonal and/or surgical gender-affirming interventions. Hormone therapy includes androgen blockade and estrogen supplementation. Approaches to hormone treatment vary widely based on patient goals and physiology. Surgical procedures are available, including genital affirmation surgery, breast augmentation, and head or neck feminization procedures. Many people are unable to obtain surgeries owing to prohibitive costs and long waiting lists. Hormonal and surgical therapies improve quality of life and mental health with minimal adverse effects. Ongoing research is needed to improve understanding about specific risks of hormone therapy and surgical outcomes.
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