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Australian doctors experienced in adult transgender healthcare mostly prescribe intramuscular testosterone and oral estradiol, recommend mental health assessments before hormone therapy, and support improved training and guidelines.

Testosterone therapy in transgender men has both desired effects like increased muscle mass and potential health risks such as higher cardiovascular risk.

Minoxidil can help transgender males grow facial hair before starting testosterone therapy.

Pediatric endocrinologists should provide early fertility counseling and preservation options to young patients at risk of infertility.

Dermatologists are important in helping transgender people with skin issues and physical changes during their transition.

Hormone therapy improves mental well-being in transgender individuals but requires ongoing health monitoring.

Transgender patients on hormone therapy experience more acne and hair loss, but less skin inflammation.

Transgender men on testosterone therapy need ongoing gynecologic care due to potential cancer risks.

Non-binary transgender individuals need personalized hormonal treatments for better well-being and quality of life.

Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.

Hormone therapy affects hair growth in transgender individuals, with testosterone potentially causing hair loss in trans men and estrogen reducing facial/body hair in trans women; treatment options vary.

Women have a higher risk of blood clots from hormonal factors and need careful treatment, especially during pregnancy.

The document concludes that health care providers should offer culturally competent care and more research is needed to improve health outcomes for transgender individuals.

Advancements in male reproductive medicine are ongoing, but more research and improved treatments are needed in several areas.

Injectables can feminize or masculinize a transgender person's face, but more research is needed for best practices.

Using 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, drugs for prostate issues and hair loss, may lead to eye abnormalities in men.

Ginseng and Albizia extracts help prevent hair thinning with age.

Some antiandrogens may lower testosterone better than others, but it's unclear which is best for feminization in transgender women; more research is needed.

The document concludes that facial feminization surgery improves psychological well-being and social acceptance for transgender individuals.

Hormone therapy affects cancer risks in transgender individuals differently than in cisgender people, and more research is needed to understand these risks and improve cancer screening guidelines.

Doctors are preparing to potentially perform uterus transplants in transgender women, considering technical, hormonal, and ethical factors.

Skin can become dry and thick in hypothyroidism.

Dihydrotestosterone makes arteries stiffer in female mice by reducing estrogen receptor expression.

Sex hormones' effects on COVID-19 are unclear and more research is needed to understand their potential as treatment.

Exogenous testosterone use may be linked to developing hidradenitis suppurativa.

Understanding how DHT works is important for diagnosing and treating hormone-related disorders.

Women may need different blood pressure guidelines than men for heart disease prevention.

There are various effective hormone treatments for puberty induction in boys and girls with hypogonadism, and starting treatment early is important.

Spironolactone does not increase cancer risk and may lower prostate cancer risk, but more research is needed.

The convention discussed various skin conditions and treatments, and highlighted the importance of vaccinations for patients on immune-altering medications.