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Belgian Endocrine Society 2020

Online, Online
11 Nov 2020 - 11 Nov 2020

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Vaginal bleeding and spotting in transgender men after initiation of testosterone therapy: A prospective cohort study (ENIGI)

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Vaginal bleeding and spotting in transgender men after initiation of testosterone therapy: A prospective cohort study (ENIGI)

J Defreyne , Y Vanwonterghem , S Collet , S Iwamoto , CM Wiepjes , AD Fisher , T Schreiner , M Den Heijer , G T'Sjoen

Background: Previous cross-sectional studies have described amenorrhea in cohorts of transgender men on intramuscular or subcutaneous testosterone injections. It remains uncertain which testosterone preparations most effectively suppress vaginal bleeding and when amenorrhea occurs after testosterone initiation.Aim: To investigate the clinical effects of various testosterone preparations on vaginal bleeding and spotting in transgender men.<p class="ab...