Feminizing hormone therapy

Feminizing hormone therapy

Feminizing hormone therapy (pronunciation: fem-uh-nahyz-ing hor-mohn ther-uh-pee) is a form of hormone therapy that is used to induce the physical changes in your body caused by female hormones during puberty. This therapy is also known as gender affirming hormone therapy.

Etymology

The term "feminizing hormone therapy" is derived from the English words "feminize" which means to make or become more characteristic of women, "hormone" which is a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action, and "therapy" which refers to treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

Process

Feminizing hormone therapy involves taking estrogen to block or suppress your testosterone production. The therapy might also involve taking progesterone to further develop breasts, taking a medication to block testosterone or prevent your body from converting testosterone into estrogen, or taking a medication to promote feminizing skin changes.

Related Terms

• Hormone therapy
• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• Testosterone
• Gender affirming hormone therapy

Risks

Like any other medical treatment, feminizing hormone therapy has potential risks and side effects. These may include, but are not limited to, blood clots, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, gallstones, weight gain, and emotional changes.

See Also

• Masculinizing hormone therapy
• Gender dysphoria
• Sex reassignment surgery

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Feminizing hormone therapy
• Wikipedia's article - Feminizing hormone therapy

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