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Gender-Affirming Hormones

Blog posts about gender-affirming hormones and their effects on the body, from low-dose testosterone to oestrogen.

Trans Women in Sport: What Does the Science Say?

28 May 2026
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Research suggests trans women have minimal to no performance advantage over cisgender women.

Nature Medicine Publishes First Study on how Gender-Affirming Hormones Reshape the Body’s Biology

6 November 2025
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476

Nature Medicine publishes the first-ever trans health study showing oestrogen therapy reshapes thousands of body proteins, aligning biology with gender identity.

Pelvic Pain on Testosterone: What’s Going On and What Can Help

21 May 2025
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Pelvic pain on testosterone is common and treatable. You deserve care that supports your body and your identity.

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Bone Health

20 February 2025
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The impacts of gender-affirming hormone therapy on bone health; mixed research results.

Menstrual Periods and Testosterone Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

14 November 2024
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How long does it take for periods to stop with testosterone? After years without a period, I have started bleeding again. What's going on?

Trans Health Research at the 2024 WPATH Conference, Portugal

13 November 2024
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Trans Health Research presented latest research to a global audience at the WPATH Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Why is There a Shortage of Oestrogen Patches in Australia... Again?

14 March 2024
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Many cisgender and trans people rely on oestrogen hormone therapy, but the recurring national shortages of patches look set to continue.

Non-Binary People and Gender-Affirming Hormones and Surgeries

16 February 2024
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Non-binary people in Australia commonly pursue gender-affirming hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery.

Behind the Scenes of our World-First Fitness and Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Study

8 February 2024
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888

What does participation in our study on skeletal muscle health, fitness, and performance involve?

Do Higher Oestradiol Levels Result in Better Mental Health and Wellbeing?

19 October 2023
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What are the associations between oestradiol levels, psychological distress, wellbeing and risk of certain health conditions?

A World-First Trial on Fast Access to Testosterone

4 October 2023
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A world-first randomised controlled trial on fast access to testosterone: How we did it and why it is such a landmark study.

Oestradiol Implants in Australia

12 September 2023
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8636

What are oestradiol implants?

Accessing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Australia

7 August 2023
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32009

The process of accessing gender-affirming hormone therapy if you are over 18 and living in Australia.

Options for Oestrogen, Anti-Androgen, and Progesterone Hormone Therapy in Australia

6 April 2023
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26940

What are the options for oestrogen, anti-androgen, and progesterone gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) in Australia?

Options for Testosterone Hormone Therapy in Australia

2 February 2023
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18593

What are the options for testosterone gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) in Australia?

Genital Changes, Periods, and Pelvic Pain in People Using Testosterone

11 January 2023
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62233

What effects does testosterone have on the genitalia, uterus, and ovaries?

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