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Peer-Reviewed Publications about

Gender-Affirming Testosterone

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Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Transgender People Receiving Testosterone Therapy With Sublingual Minoxidil: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

14 May 2026
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

Initiation and Maintenance of Low-Dose Transdermal Testosterone in Non-Binary Individuals: A Retrospective Audit

22 February 2026
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Healthcare Delivery

Plasma Proteome Adaptations During Feminizing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

20 October 2025
Antiandrogens, Estradiol, Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Following Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Adults

1 October 2025
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone

Temporal Trends in Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Initiation: Evidence From Whole-of-Population Australian Administrative Data

10 September 2025
Hormone Therapy, Healthcare Delivery, Estradiol, Antiandrogens, Testosterone

Tracking Epigenetic Biomarkers of Health and Aging During the Initial Year of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

30 June 2025
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Antiandrogens, Testosterone

Approach to Prolactin Monitoring and Hyperprolactinaemia in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals Undergoing Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy

27 May 2025
Hormone Therapy, Antiandrogens, Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone

Epigenetic Remodeling by Sex Hormone Receptors and Implications for Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy

8 May 2025
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol

Laboratory Monitoring in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals

10 February 2025
Antiandrogens, Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, Hormone Therapy, Healthcare Delivery

Scalp Hair Parameter Changes in Transgender Individuals Commencing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: A 24-Week Prospective Observational Study

2 February 2025
Antiandrogens, Estradiol, Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Progesterone

Exploring the Role of Sex Hormones and Gender Diversity in Multiple Sclerosis

11 December 2024
Antiandrogens, Estradiol, Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

Testosterone and Quality of Life in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults Seeking Masculinization: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

25 October 2024
Hormone Therapy, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Testosterone

Persistent Menstruation in Transgender People Using Testosterone Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

17 September 2024
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

Gender Affirmation Testosterone Therapy, Australia, 2021–22: A Review of PBS Dispensing Data

16 August 2024
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults in Australia

26 July 2024
Antiandrogens, Estradiol, Hormone Therapy, Progesterone, Testosterone

Peri-Operative Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals: Guidance for Clinicians and Departments

23 July 2024
Surgery, Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol, Antiandrogens, Healthcare Delivery

Adult Height in Transgender Youth Who Receive GnRH Analogues Followed by Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

11 June 2024
Puberty Suppression, Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone

Response to Letter to the Editor From Kirk & Stebbings: The Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Physical Performance

19 March 2024
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol, Sport and Physical Performance

Met and Unmet Need for Medical Gender Affirmation in the Australian Non-Binary Community

12 February 2024
Testosterone, Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Surgery, Healthcare Delivery

Dermatological Considerations for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients

2 November 2023
Healthcare Delivery, Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone

Reversible Effects of Puberty Suppression on Bone Strength, Mass, and Body Composition in Adolescent Mice After Testosterone Therapy

13 September 2023
Hormone Therapy, Puberty Suppression, Testosterone

Early Access to Testosterone Therapy in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults Seeking Masculinization

7 September 2023
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Mental Health and Wellbeing

The Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Physical Performance

13 July 2023
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol, Progesterone, Antiandrogens, Sport and Physical Performance

Effect of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Hair Growth

13 June 2023
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol

Implications of Gender-Affirming Endocrine Care for Sports Participation

8 June 2023
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone, Sport and Physical Performance

Pelvic Pain in Transgender People Using Testosterone Therapy

3 April 2023
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Mental Health and Wellbeing

The Effect of Gender-Affirming Hormones on Gender Dysphoria, Quality of Life, and Psychological Functioning in Transgender Individuals

8 February 2023
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol, Progesterone, Antiandrogens, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Uncovering the Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy on Skeletal Muscle and Epigenetics

11 May 2022
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Antiandrogens, Progesterone, Estradiol

Prescription Patterns and Testosterone Concentrations Achieved with AndroForte 5% Testosterone Cream in Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

30 March 2022
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Healthcare Delivery

Testosterone Concentrations and Prescription Patterns of 1% Testosterone Gel in Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

11 March 2022
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Healthcare Delivery

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Induces Specific DNA Methylation Changes in Blood

17 February 2022
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone, Progesterone

Sex Specific Reference Ranges and Transgender Care

16 February 2022
Healthcare Delivery, Estradiol, Testosterone, Hormone Therapy

Bone Microarchitecture in Transgender Adults

3 January 2022
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone

Short-Term Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Dysphoria and Quality of Life in Transgender Individuals

29 July 2021
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone, Mental Health and Wellbeing

Insulin Resistance in Transgender Individuals Correlates With Android Fat Mass

23 January 2021
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol

Sexual Dimorphism in Innate Immunity: The Role of Sex Hormones and Epigenetics

21 January 2021
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone

Testosterone Therapy Considerations in Oestrogen, Progesterone and Androgen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer in a Transgender Man

10 June 2020
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

Prevalence of Polycythaemia With Different Formulations of Testosterone Therapy in Transmasculine Individuals

1 April 2020
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone

Effects of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Insulin Resistance and Body Composition in Transgender Individuals

15 March 2020
Hormone Therapy, Testosterone, Estradiol, Antiandrogens

Position Statement on the Hormonal Management of Adult Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

4 July 2019
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Testosterone, Antiandrogens, Progesterone, Healthcare Delivery

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Sex Hormone-Dependent Tumours in Transgender Individuals

14 August 2018
Hormone Therapy, Estradiol, Antiandrogens, Testosterone
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