Hormonal and Surgical Treatment Options for Transgender Men (Female-to-Male)

    December 2016 in “ Psychiatric Clinics of North America ”
    R. Nicholas Gorton, Laura Erickson-Schroth
    Studysummary This review describes current medical and surgical treatments for transgender men, highlighting the effectiveness and general tolerability of hormone treatment, and suggesting that surgical benefits often surpass associated risks, although it reports no new clinical findings.
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