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What are the irreversible changes of testosterone?
I understand that the following changes will likely be permanent even if I stop taking testosterone: Lower voice pitch (i.e., voice becoming deeper). Increased growth of hair, with thicker/coarser hairs, on arms, legs, chest, back, and abdomen. Gradual growth of moustache/beard hair.
What does testosterone do in females?
Testosterone is a male sex hormone, or androgen, produced in a woman’s ovaries in small amounts. Combined with estrogen, the female sex hormone, testosterone helps with the growth, maintenance, and repair of a woman’s reproductive tissues, bone mass, and human behaviors.
What happens if a female takes testosterone?
Side effects of testosterone therapy for women can include acne, extra hair growth, weight gain, and fluid retention. Some women have mood swings and become angry or hostile. In rarer circumstances, women develop deeper voices and baldness. Clitoral enlargement is another rare side effect.
Are puberty blockers irreversible?
There are no known irreversible effects of puberty blockers. If you decide to stop taking them, your body will go through puberty just the way it would have if you had not taken puberty blockers at all.
Are puberty blockers reversible?
The effects of puberty blockers are physically reversible. Puberty blockers only pause the production of testosterone and estrogen hormones. Once a person stops using this medication, their body begins production once more, leading to the development of breasts and facial hair.
What happens if a girl takes estrogen?
Estrogen side effects and risks The risk factors and side effects associated with estrogen use include: Blood clots: Estrogen increases your risk of blood clots, which can cause stroke, heart attack, and even death. Cancer: Estrogen may increase your risk of certain cancers, specifically breast cancer.
Are hormones reversible?
Many of the effects of hormone therapy are reversible, if you stop taking them. The degree to which they can be reversed depends on how long you have been taking them. Some breast growth, and possibly reduced or absent fertility are not reversible.
How do I physically transition from male to female?
This article has been viewed 1,152,667 times. Physically transitioning from male to female is a unique, individual, but hard process. There is no right or wrong way to physically transition. While some trans women may choose to undergo Sexual Reassignment Surgery (SRS), others may find that Hormone Replacement Therapy is sufficient.
What are some examples of medical transitions for trans women?
For trans women, medical transitioning may include any of the following [2]: · hormone therapy (to create feminine characteristics, such as less body hair, softer skin, and breast growth) · penile inversion vaginoplasty (to create a vagina by inverting penile skin)
What changes in body type are irreversible?
Breast growth is generally irreversible also hair removal, testosterone levels, sterility, low libido (maybe), if you start at a young age hip and height changes will be irreversible along with the time you missed going through male puberty. Obviously SRS is irreversible along with FFS.
How do I transition from male to female after SRS?
As a man transitioning into a woman, your endocrinologist or your general practitioner will prescribe you an estrogen hormone regimen. You must receive HRT consistently. Once started, HRT should be continued indefinitely, even after you have undergone a sex reassignment surgery (SRS).