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Belgian Endocrine Society 2019

BES 2019

Effect of exogenous testosterone administration on serum oestradiol levels in assigned female at birth transgender people: result from a large transgender cohort

ea0064011 | Effect of exogenous testosterone administration on serum oestradiol levels in assigned female at birth transgender people: result from a large transgender cohort | BES2019

Effect of exogenous testosterone administration on serum oestradiol levels in assigned female at birth transgender people: result from a large transgender cohort.

Defreyne J , Aers XP , Collet S , Wiepjes CM , Fisher AD , Schreiner T , Den Heijer M , Kaufman JM , T'Sjoen G

Aim: The changes in serum oestradiol levels in assigned female at birth (AFAB) transgender people receiving testosterone therapy have not been elucidated. How serum oestradiol levels change after initiation of testosterone therapy, if these levels should be monitored and whether altered oestradiol levels will result in adverse health outcomes, remains unclear.Methods: This prospective cohort study was part of the European Network for the Investigation of...