Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment and Psychobiological Changes in Transsexual Persons: Two-Year Follow-Up Data

• Published in: The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 101; no. 11; pp. 4260 - 4269
• Main Authors: Fisher, Alessandra D., Castellini, Giovanni, Ristori, Jiska, Casale, Helen, Cassioli, Emanuele, Sensi, Carolina, Fanni, Egidia, Amato, Anna Maria Letizia, Bettini, Eva, Mosconi, Maddalena, Dèttore, Davide, Ricca, Valdo, Maggi, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.11.2016; Copyright by The Endocrine Society
• Subjects: Adult; Anthropometry; Body Image - psychology; Body mass index; Breast; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - psychology; Female; Females; Follow-Up Studies; Gender; Gender Dysphoria - drug therapy; Gender Dysphoria - psychology; Gonadal Steroid Hormones - administration & dosage; Gonadal Steroid Hormones - pharmacology; Humans; Male; Mental depression; Middle Aged; Personal Satisfaction; Psychobiology; Psychopathology; Sex hormones; Temporal perception; Transsexualism - psychology

Context:To date, there are few studies investigating the impact of body changes induced by cross-sex hormonal treatment (CHT) on psychobiological well-being in gender-dysphoric persons (GDs).Objective:The objective of the study was to assess whether CHT-related body changes affect psychobiological w...