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ea0097006 | Section | BES2023

Effects of Long-term Testosterone Treatment in Transgender People without Gender-Affirming Surgery: the ELANTES study

Karen Decaestecker , Jeroen Vervalcke , Visschere Pieter De , Steven Weyers , Guy T'Sjoen

Background: Since pelvic gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is no longer required for legal gender change, we expect a growing number of transgender men and gender nonbinary people who refrain from pelvic surgery. Little is known about the effects of long-term testosterone use on the reproductive organs. Polycystic ovaries and endometrial changes have been described in previous histology-based studies. Furthermore, cervical cancer screening (CCS) is still recommen...