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Published on: January 10, 2025
[Gender-affirming hormone therapy in transgender persons]
Nicolaï Johnson1, Nathalie Chabbert-Buffet1
1Service de gynécologie obstétrique, médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, Sorbonne université, Paris, France.
Abstract:
Medical care for transgender patients is still characterized by an insufficient availability of healthcare services, as well as by poor provider education and training. Transgender patients often require gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), and physicians, including endocrinologists, general practitioners, and others, should be trained to initiate and monitor these treatments throughout the transition process, and beyond. This article will address the specific issues surrounding GAHT in adult transgender women and men.
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