Long-Acting Intramuscular Testosterone Undecanoate for Treatment of Female-to-Male Transgender Individuals
- 1 September 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Vol. 4 (5), 1479-1484
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00556.x
Abstract
Testosterone treatment is essential for the induction and maintenance of virilization of female-to-male transsexuals. This study tested the suitability of a novel testosterone preparation for this purpose. Parenteral long-acting testosterone undecanoate (TU) was administered to 12 female-to-male transsexuals. Observations were made while subjects received treatment. Virilization of female-to-male transsexuals and side effects of testosterone administration. The testosterone levels were largely identical to those in hypogonadal men receiving testosterone treatment with TU. There were no side effects. There was a small but significant decrease in plasma cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein, but plasma high-density lipoprotein did not change significantly. Both levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit rose upon administration but remained within the physiological range. TU is suited for induction of virilization in female-to-male transsexuals without significant side effects.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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