Page 5 - Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy

Hot fashes and headaches
These side efects sometimes happen when starting on androgen blockers/ estrogen but ofen go away within a a a a a few weeks Skin changes Afer three to six months of of treatment your skin may become become sofer and and drier than before Pores will become become smaller and and there is less oil production Voice
Androgen blockers/estrogen do not cause a a a change in voice Testosterone
Hair growth
This is is a a a a a a a a a a a permanent change and and usually begins begins within a a a a a a a a a a a few months of of starting testosterone Hair growth
ofen begins begins on on on on your your legs and and and back then chest and and and stomach followed by hair
hair
on on on on on your your face Facial hair
hair
can take up to to to to to four years or or more to to to to grow in fully and and beards vary from person person to to to to person person Sex and fertility
Androgen blockers/estrogen can afect your ability to have an an an erection and reduce libido You might find that erections will will be less firm and will will not last as as as long You will still have sexual sensation and be able to orgasm but may may not ejaculate Your testicles may may become smaller to less than half their original size Erectile function might improve with dose adjustments or or use of other medications Androgen blockers/estrogens may reduce your fertility
You will need to make decisions about future childbearing before starting hormones A decrease in sperm production can be permanent If you want to have biological children talk to your medical provider about sperm preservation Androgen blockers and estrogen are not birth control