Estrogen Monotherapy for Testosterone Suppression in Gender Diverse Patients

    October 2024 in “ Journal of the Endocrine Society
    Chris J. Zhou, Quinton R.D. Jones, Sarah Kokosa, Carly E. Kelley
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    ๐Ÿšจ The study is relevant to hormones that affect human hair, specifically estrogens, which can influence hair growth and loss, but it does not directly address hair loss or scalp health.
    Studysummary In this retrospective study, among transfeminine patients aged 19-81 receiving gender-affirming estrogen therapy, 100% achieved testosterone suppression without anti-androgens when serum estradiol exceeded 100pg/mL, predominantly using injectable estrogen.
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