Experience with gender affirming hormones and puberty blockers (gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist): a qualitative analysis of sexual function

• Published in: Journal of sexual medicine Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 945 - 950
• Main Authors: Finegan, Jamie L, Marinkovic, Maja, Okamuro, Kyle, Newfield, Ron S, Anger, Jennifer T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 10.05.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Estrogens - therapeutic use; Female; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - agonists; Humans; Libido - drug effects; Male; Puberty - drug effects; Puberty Inhibitors; Qualitative Research; Sexual Behavior - drug effects; Testosterone - therapeutic use; Transgender Persons - psychology; Young Adult; nonbinary; sexual function; sexual desire; gender affirmation; gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa); puberty blocker; hormone therapy; medical transition; transgender

Gender-affirming medical therapy (GAMT), including puberty blockers (PB) and gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), is part of the transition for many transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) individuals; however, there have been few studies investigating sexual function and desire during GAMT, and no rep...