From 7ac8d9927853da75ff07715764ad92e9af169493 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Correl Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:44:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] notes --- 20200718144852-feminizing_hormone_therapy.org | 15 +++++++++++++++ JerilynnCPrior1968.org | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) create mode 100644 JerilynnCPrior1968.org diff --git a/20200718144852-feminizing_hormone_therapy.org b/20200718144852-feminizing_hormone_therapy.org index ffd2853..47587fe 100644 --- a/20200718144852-feminizing_hormone_therapy.org +++ b/20200718144852-feminizing_hormone_therapy.org @@ -1,5 +1,20 @@ #+title: Feminizing hormone therapy +* How should estrogen be administered? + +Options include: +- Oral sub-lingual pills +- Transdermal patches +- Injections + +High-dose oral estradiol carries a higher risk of blood clots; lower-dose +transdermal patches may be a preferable option[[file:JerilynnCPrior1968.org][*]]. + +* Is Progesterone an important addition to a feminizing HRT regimen? +A paper published in [[file:JerilynnCPrior1968.org][The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism by +Jerilynn C. Prior]] claims that the addition of progesterone may yield improved +feminization and breast development in transgender women. + * References - [[file:PrimaryAuthorDr.AmyBournsMDCCFP1963.org][Guidelines for gender-affirming primary care with trans and non-binary patients]], from Sherbourne Health in Ontario, 2019. diff --git a/JerilynnCPrior1968.org b/JerilynnCPrior1968.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a4a4172 --- /dev/null +++ b/JerilynnCPrior1968.org @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@ +#+TITLE: Progesterone is important for transgender women’s therapy—applying evidence for the benefits of progesterone in ciswomen +#+ROAM_KEY: cite:JerilynnCPrior1968