In the second and final part of this series of articles that explores the effects of testosterone for an F-to-M transgender, we will look at the physiological, psychological and social modifications resulting from testosterone therapy.
Physiological Modifications
Hormones target different body organs and regulate the way they function, which leads to visible effects on the physique, as [...]

The appearance of secondary sexual characteristics is due to sexual hormones secreted by the body during puberty. When it comes to men, the main sexual hormone is testosterone.

Hormone therapy for an F-to-M transsexual consists of providing, by way of a medical treatment, the same testosterone level in a man at birth.

The body will react to [...]

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the first phase of the physical transformation of the body. It allows, in the case of an F-to-M transgender, to change a female hormonal profile into a male’s. This phase is often monitored by an endocrinologist who also follows up the patient. The treatment can be provided by a general [...]

Many male-to-female transsexuals think that hormones are a miracle remedy that transforms us into dream-like creatures, women who sway the most difficult of men and render the most beautiful of biological women envious. Hormones are not harmless products. We don’t take hormones to “have big breasts”, which is more of a fantasy than a thought [...]

Beaucoup de transsexuelles (MTF) pensent que les hormones sont un remède miracle qui nous transforme en de créatures de rêves, des femmes à faire chavirer le plus difficile des hommes et faire envier les plus belles des femmes biologiques. Les hormones ne sont pas des produits anodins. On ne prend donc pas des hormones pour [...]