Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is a relatively common medical treatment used in many contexts. Despite what many may think, this is not a new or experimental practice, nor is it exclusive to transgender individuals. Hormone replacement therapy has been used for over half a century, starting its use in the 1960s and becoming widely popular in treating menopause in AFAB (assigned female at birth) patients.
In this page, we will cover how HRT can be used in transgender or non-binary patents for gender affirmation. Certain hormones and medications can help feminize or masculinize even someone who has gone through an undesirable puberty.
Here are the sections for Transfeminine (AMAB) and Transmasculine (AFAB) HRT:
AMAB HRT
For AMAB transgender individuals who desire female secondary sex characteristics, estradiol hormone therapy is the most common practice: Lowering one's testosterone level and raising one's estradiol (AKA E2, the most biologically active estrogen) levels, targeting that of an average cisgender woman. Transfeminine HRT can also involve many other medications, such as progestogens or antiandrogens. This results in the feminization of the body. You will see changes such as healthier skin, female fat redistribution throughout your body, and breast growth.
AFAB HRT
Testosterone...