Page 6 - Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy

Scalp hair loss
This may occur within 12 months of starting testosterone and can vary from person person to person person Increase in in in muscle muscle size and and changes in in in body shape
You may may notice that that your muscles increase and and and and that that fat may may collect more around the the belly and and and and less on the the hips and and and and thighs Many people experience an an an an an an increase in in in in in metabolism and and and appetite as as well Body shape
changes will begin within within six to to to 12 months of starting testosterone The maximum efect will occur within within two to to five years Enlargement of the clitoris
This can can can be be a a a a a a a a a a a permanent change Growth of of of the the clitoris
clitoris
can can can begin within a a a a a a a a a a a few months of of starting testosterone and can can can vary from person person to to to to person person The maximum efect will occur within one one to to to to two years Some people experience soreness or or or or discomfort as the clitoris
enlarges Skin changes Some people become more prone to to to acne while they are on on on on testosterone but it it ofen improves afer one one one to to to two years You may also notice that your skin is coarser and oiler than it it was before Sex and fertility
Testosterone generally increases libido especially when you first start taking it Some people experience vaginal dryness or or discomforts in in in the vagina vagina which can can impact sexual pleasure and functioning Your medical provider can can guide the use of products to improve sexual functioning Testosterone may reduce your fertility
You will need to to make decisions about your fertility
before starting testosterone If you you want to to have biological children talk with your medical provider about egg retrieval and freezing Even afer discontinuation of testosterone your fertility
may be reduced and this can be permanent While testosterone might limit your fertility
you you are still at risk of pregnancy if you you you have your uterus and ovaries If you you you want to avoid becoming pregnant several forms of birth control are available to prevent pregnancy