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Testosterone is available in the following forms:
Testosterone is available in the following forms:
Injectable: Subcutaneous and Intramuscular administrations every 7-14 days
Gel: Applied daily
Pellets: Must be inserted at office every 3 months
What are the emotional and intellectual effects of testosterone?
What are the emotional and intellectual effects of testosterone?
People are very different so their emotional and intellectual changes vary widely. People taking testosterone have reported:
● feeling less emotional and not crying as easily
● feeling more angry, irritable, or aggressive
● thinking differently, having different ways of looking at things
● mood swings, especially feeling “down” right before the next injection
● feeling “more like myself” when taking a hormone that aligns with gender identity; feeling more comfortable in one’s body
What testosterone does not do:
What testosterone does not do:
● change a person’s bone structure
● change a person’s height
● reduce the size or cause shrinkage of the breasts
● provide reliable birth control
What are the risks of taking testosterone?
What are the risks of taking testosterone?
The major risks are:
● high red blood cell counts which can cause blood clots
● weight gain
● vaginal dryness
● risks of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol more comparable to a cis-gender man
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