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Hormones

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They are here as sources of information about hormones and aspects of transition
"The more informed you are the better decisions you make."
  
Susan's Place Library: DOCTALK: Hormone Transcript
about hormones--what they are and how to use them wisely.
  
Susan's Place Library: Effects of Estrogen Treatment on Sexual Behavior in Male-to-Female Transsexuals
Experimental and Clinical Observations by Marie Kwan, Ph.D.1 Judy VanMaasdam, B.A.2 and Julian M. Davidson, Ph.D
  
Susan's Place Library: Estrogen Therapy for MTF Transsexuals
Once you are grown and genetic male traits are fully developed, the only way your body organs have of knowing what sex you are is by the levels of male and female hormones which are present. Changing the hormone balance from male to female with drugs causes tissues which are supported by male hormones to diminish and stop functioning and those which are supported by female hormones to develop and begin functioning.
  
Transsexualism, introduction & general aspects oftreatment
Hormonal treatment of transsexual subjects constitutes an important part of their gender reassignment. This thesis describes our observations over 13 years of the side effects and metabolic changes occurring during cross-gender hormonal treatment. The study was done at the outpatient clinic for Andrology at the Free University Hospital, Amsterdam.
  
http://www.annelawrence.com/regimens.html
  
Frequently asked questions on hormones