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Chapter 32 - The Ovaries under Supraphysiological Androgen Exposure

from Section F - Impact of Gender-affirming Hormonal Therapy on Genital Organs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2022

By
Antonia Christodoulaki ,
Chloë De Roo ,
Björn Heindryckx  and
Dominic Stoop
Edited by
Mick van Trotsenburg ,
Rixt A. C. Luikenaar  and
Maria Cristina Meriggiola
Mick van Trotsenburg
Affiliation:
Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität, Wien
Rixt A. C. Luikenaar
Affiliation:
Rebirth Health Center, Utah
Maria Cristina Meriggiola
Affiliation:
Università di Bologna
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Summary

Ovaries are the reproductive organs of women, producing the gametes and sex hormones.

The production of sex hormones is important for the regulation of ovarian function and menstrual cyclicity. Trans men undergo testosterone treatment or/and gender re-affirming surgery in order to overcome gender dysphoria. This treatment might result in the cessation of the normal ovarian function. For trans men that wish to retain their fertility options, ovarian function remains a prerequisite for genetically related offspring. Fertility treatments for trans men may occur before or in between testosterone treatment. Treatments following testosterone supplementation may have an effect in the proper ovarian function. This chapter deals in detail with the effects of testosterone on the ovarian anatomy and physiology.

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ovarian physiologyandrogenstestosteronetrans menfertility preservation
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Context, Principles and Practice of TransGynecology
Managing Transgender Patients in ObGyn Practice
 , pp. 236 - 242
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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