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Sex Hormone Treatment

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Cross-sex hormone therapy in transgender persons affects total body weight, body fat and lean body mass: a meta-analysis.
Klaver M, Dekker MJ, de Mutsert R, T
Andrologia. 2016 Aug 29.

Abstract

Prolactin levels during short- and long-term cross-sex hormone treatment: an observational study in transgender persons.
Nota NM, Dekker MJ, Klaver M, et al
Andrologia. 2016 Aug 25
Abstract

Risk of hormonotherapy in transgender people: Literature review and data from the French Database of Pharmacovigilance.
Bourgeois AL, Auriche P, Palmaro A, et al
Ann Endocrinol (Paris). 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0003-4266(15)01132-4
Abstract

Cross-sex hormone therapy in transgender persons affects total body weight, body fat and lean body mass: a meta-analysis.
Klaver M, Dekker MJ, de Mutsert R, T Andrologia. 2016 Aug 29.

Hormonal treatment of transsexual persons.
Tinkanen H, Das P.
Duodecim. 2015;131(4):372-8
Abstract

A review of the physical and metabolic effects of cross-sex hormonal therapy in the treatment of gender dyspho ria.

Seal LJ.

Ann Clin Biochem. 2015 May 1.
Abstract

Effect of cross-sex hormone treatment on cardiovascular risk factors in transsexual individuals. Experience in a specialized unit in Catalonia.
Quirós C, Patrascioiu I, Mora M, et al
Endocrinol Nutr. 2015 Mar 16. pii: S1575-0922(15)00055-
Abstract

Patho)physiology of cross-sex hormone administration to transsexual people: the potential impact of male-female genetic differences.
Gooren LJ, Kreukels B, Lapauw B, Giltay EJ.
Andrologia. 2015 Feb;47(1):5-19.
Abstract

Cross-sex hormone treatment in male-to-female transsexual persons reduces serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
Fuss J, Hellweg R, Van Caenegem E, et al
Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014 Dec 4
Abstract

Diagnosis of prolactinoma in two male-to-female transsexual subjects following high-dose cross-sex hormone therapy.
Cunha FS, Domenice S, Câmara VL, et al
Andrologia. 2014 Jul 25.
Abstract

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Should cross-sex hormone treatment of transsexual subjects vary with ethnic group?
Gooren LJ.
Asian J Androl. 2014 Jul 1.
Paper

Men and women, so different, so similar: observations from cross-sex hormone treatment of transsexual subjects.
Gooren LJ, Giltay EJ.
Andrologia. 2014 Jun;46(5):570-5
Abstract

Clinical review: breast development in trans women receiving cross-sex hormones.
Wierckx K, Gooren L, T’sjoen G.
J Sex Med. 2014 May;11(5):1240-7.
Abstract

Conjectures Concerning Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment of Aging Transsexual Persons.
Gooren L, Lips P.
J Sex Med. 2014 Apr 29.
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Clinical management of transsexual subjects.
Costa EM, Mendonca BB.
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2014 Mar;58(2):188-96.
Paper

Effects of cross-sex hormone treatment on cortical thickness in transsexual individuals.
Zubiaurre-Elorza L, Junque C, Gómez-Gil E, Guillamon A.
J Sex Med. 2014 May;11(5):1248-61
Abstract

CCardiovascular Disease in Transsexual Persons Treated with Cross-Sex Hormones: Reversal of the Traditional Sex Difference
in Cardiovascular Disease Pattern.
Gooren LJ, Wierckx K, Giltay EJ
Eur J Endocrinol. 2014 Mar 10
Abstract

Short- and long-term clinical skin effects of testosterone treatment in trans men.
Wierckx K, Van de Peer F, Verhaeghe E,.et al
J Sex Med. 2014 Jan;11(1):222-9.
Abstract

Transsexual patients’ psychiatric comorbidity and positive effect of cross-sex hormonal treatment on mental health: Results from a longitudinal study.
Colizzi M, Costa R, Todarello O.
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2014 Jan;39:65-73
Abstract

Short- and Long-Term Clinical Skin Effects of Testosterone Treatment in Trans Men.
Wierckx K, Van de Peer F, Verhaeghe E,et al
J Sex Med. 2013 Oct 31.
Abstract

Sexual Desire in Trans Persons: Associations with Sex Reassignment Treatment.
Wierckx K, Elaut E, Van Hoorde B, et al
J Sex Med. 2013 Oct 24
Abstract

Voice in Female-To-Male transsexual persons after long-term androgen therapy.
Cosyns M, Borsel JV, Wierckx K, et al
Laryngoscope. 2013 Oct 24.
Abstract

Breast Cancer Development in Transsexual Subjects Receiving Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment.
Gooren LJ, van Trotsenburg MA, Giltay EJ, van Diest PJ
J Sex Med. 2013 Sep 9.
Abstract

Hormonal Treatment Reduces Psychobiological Distress in Gender Identity Disorder, Independently of the Attachment Style.
Colizzi M, Costa R, Pace V, Todarello O.
J Sex Med. 2013 Apr 9.
Abstract

Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: Extensive Personal Experience.
Leinung MC, Urizar MF, Patel N, Sood SC.
Endocr Pract. 2013 Mar 19:1-22
Abstract

Long-term cross-sex hormone treatment is safe in transsexual subjects.
Cristina Meriggiola M, Berra M.
Asian J Androl. 2012 Nov;14(6):813-4.
Abstract

Long-term evaluation of cross-sex hormone treatment in transsexual persons.
Wierckx K, Mueller S, Weyers S,
J Sex Med. 2012 Oct;9(10):2641-51
Abstract

Symptomatic meningioma induced by cross-sex hormone treatment in a male-to-female transsexual.
Bergoglio MT, Gómez-Balaguer M, et al
Endocrinol Nutr. 2012 Sep 26.
Abstract

Hormone-treated transsexuals report less social distress, anxiety and depression.
Gómez-Gil E, Zubiaurre-Elorza L, Esteva I, et al
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2011 Sep 19.
Abstract

Sexual desire in female-to-male transsexual persons: exploration of the role of testosterone administration.
Wierckx K, Elaut E, Van Caenegem E, et al
Eur J Endocrinol. 2011 Aug;165(2):331-7.
Abstract

Development of a symptomatic intracranial meningioma in a male-to-female transsexual after initiation
of hormone therapy.
Deipolyi AR, Han SJ, Parsa AT.
J Clin Neurosci. 2010 Oct;17(10):1324-6
Abstract

Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density in Male-to-Female Transsexuals During Cross-
Sex Hormone Therapy Using Gonadotrophin-Releasing Hormone Agonist.
Mueller A, Zollver H, Kronawitter D, et al
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2010 Jul 1
Abstract

Effects of Intramuscular Testosterone Undecanoate on Body Composition and Bone Mineral
Density in Female-to-Male Transsexuals.
Mueller A, Haeberle L, Zollver H, et al
J Sex Med. 2010 Jun 25
Abstract

Endocrine treatment of transsexual persons: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice
Guideline: commentary from a European perspective.
Meriggiola MC, Jannini EA, Lenzi A, Maggi M
Eur J Endocrinol. 2010 May;162(5):831-3
Abstract

Male Gender Identity in Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome.
T’sjoen G, De Cuypere G, Monstrey S, et al
Arch Sex Behav. 2010 Apr 1
Abstract

Prolactinoma induced by estrogen and cyproterone acetate in a male-to-female transsexual.
García-Malpartida K, Martín-Gorgojo A, et al
Fertil Steril. 2010 Mar 11.
Abstract

Neuroimaging Differences in Spatial Cognition between Men and Male-to-Female Transsexuals
Before and During Hormone Therapy.
Schöning S, Engelien A, Bauer C, et al
J Sex Med. 2009 Sep 14.
Abstract

Effect of Long-Term Testosterone Administration on the Endometrium of Female-to-Male
(FtM) Transsexuals.
Perrone AM, Cerpolini S, Maria Salfi NC, et al
J Sex Med. 2009 Jun 29.
Abstract

Contribution of androgen receptor sensitivity to the relation between testosterone and sexual desire: an exploration in male-to female transsexuals.
Elaut E, Bogaert V, De Cuypere G, et al
J Endocrinol Invest. 2009 Jul 20
Abstract

Effects of transdermal testosterone or oral dydrogesterone on hypoactive sexual desire disorder
in transsexual women: results of a pilot study.
Kronawitter D, Gooren L, Zollver H, et al
Eur J Endocrinol. 2009 Jun 4.
Abstract

Effects of Sex Steroids on the Neurotransmitter-Specific Aromatic Amino Acids Phenylalanine,
Tyrosine, and Tryptophan in Transsexual Subjects.
Giltay EJ, Bunck MC, Gooren LJ
Neuroendocrinology. 2008 May 30.
Abstract

Miscellaneous Drug Treatment

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

The Effectiveness of Oral Resonance Therapy on the Perception of Femininity of Voice
in Male-to-Female Transsexuals.
Carew L, Dacakis G, Oates J.
J Voice. 2006 Jul 3;
Abstract

General Surgical Reports

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

What Surgeons Need to Know About Gender Confirmation Surgery When Providing Care for Transgender Individuals: A Review.
Berli JU, Knudson G, Fraser L,
JAMA Surg. 2017 Feb 8.
Abstract

Sex Reassignment Surgery and Enhancement.
Bracanović T.
J Med Philos. 2017 Feb;42(1):86-102
Abstract

Wendler glottoplasty and voice-therapy in male-to-female transsexuals: results in pre and post-surgery assessment.

Casado JC, ÓConnor C, Angulo MS, Adrián JA.

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2015 May 28.

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Sex reassignment of transsexual people from a gynecologist’s and urologist’s perspective.
Trum HW, Hoebeke P, Gooren LJ.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015 Feb 27.
Abstract

Sex reassignment surgery for transsexuals.
Wroblewski P, Gustafsson J, Selvaggi G.
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2013 Dec;20(6):570-4
Abstract

Morphological and functional changes of organs of female and male reproductive systems at change of sex
[No authors listed]
Urologiia. 2013 May-Jun;(3):18-23.
Abstract

Evaluation of surgical procedures for sex reassignment: a systematic review.
Sutcliffe PA, Dixon S, Akehurst RL, et al
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 Jan 25
Abstract

Gender identity disorders: diagnostic and surgical aspects.
Sohn M, Bosinski HA
J Sex Med. 2007 Sep;4(5):1193-207;
Abstract

Follow-Up of Sex Reassignment Surgery in Transsexuals: A Brazilian Cohort.
Lobato MI, Koff WJ, Manenti C, et al
Arch Sex Behav. 2006 Oct 31;
Abstract

Laser-Assisted Voice Adjustment (LAVA) in Transsexuals.
Orloff LA, Mann AP, Damrose JF, Goldman SN.
Laryngoscope. 2006 Apr;116(4):655-660.
Abstract

Sexual and physical health after sex reassignment surgery.
De Cuypere G, Tsjoen G, Beerten R,
Arch Sex Behav. 2005 Dec;34(6):679-90.
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Male-to-Female Challenges

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries .

Factors Associated with Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Transgender Women Receiving HIV Medical Care in the United States.
Mizuno Y, Beer L, Huang P, Frazier EL.
LGBT Health. 2017 May 12.
Abstract

Physical and/or Sexual Abuse Is Associated with Increased Psychological and Emotional Distress Among Transgender Women.
Kussin-Shoptaw AL, Fletcher JB, Reback CJ.
LGBT Health. 2017 May 12.
Abstract

Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Trans*female Youth’s Access to Health Care in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Johns EA, Jin H, Auerswald CL, Wilson EC.
J Adolesc Health. 2017 Apr 21
Abstract

Hormonal and Surgical Treatment Options for Transgender Women and Transfeminine Spectrum Persons.
Wesp LM, Deutsch MB.
Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2017 Mar;40(1):99-111
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Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Transgender Women Receiving Oral Estradiol.
Arnold JD, Sarkodie EP, Coleman ME, Goldstein DA.
J Sex Med. 2016 Sep 23.
Abstract

The Effectiveness of Pitch-raising Surgery in Male-to-Female Transsexuals: A Systematic Review.
Van Damme S, Cosyns M, Deman S,
J Voice. 2016 Jul 28
Abstract

A New Conceptual Approach for Voice Feminization: 12 Years of Experience.
Kim HT.
Laryngoscope. 2016 Jun 21.
Abstract

Transsexual Voice Questionnaire for Male-to-female Brazilian Transsexual People.
Schwarz K, Fontanari AM, Mueller A, et al
J Voice. 2016 Apr 14.
Abstract

Patient Satisfaction after Pitch Elevation and Development of a Therapy Algorithm
Meister J, Kuehn H, Shehata-Dieler W, et al
Laryngorhinootologie. 2016 Apr 29.
Abstract

WHOQOL-100 Before and After Sex Reassignment Surgery in Brazilian Male-to-Female Transsexual Individuals.
Cardoso da Silva D, Schwarz K, et al
J Sex Med. 2016 Apr 21.
Abstract

Breast cancer in a male to female transsexual patient with a BRCA2 mutation.
Corman V, Potorac I, Manto F, et al
Endocr Relat Cancer. 2016 Mar 21.
Abstract

Wendler glottoplasty and voice-therapy in male-to-female transsexuals: results in pre and post-surgery assessment.
Casado JC, ÓConnor C, Angulo MS, Adrián JA.
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2016 Mar-Apr;67(2):83-92.
Abstract

Sensate Vagina Pedicled-Spot for Male-to-Female Transsexuals: The Experience in the First 50 Patients.
Kanhai RC.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2016 Feb 18.
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Gender Reassignment Surgery in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patients: A Report of Two Cases.
Kim SK, Choi JA, Kim MH, 35 al.
Arch Plast Surg. 2015 Nov;42(6):776-782
Paper

Long-term outcome of endoscopic shortening and stiffening of the vocal folds to raise the pitch.
Geneid A, Rihkanen H, Kinnari TJ.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec;272(12):3751-6
Abstract

Vaginoplasty in Male-to-Female Transsexual Surgery: A Training Concept Incorporating Dissection Room Experience to Optimize Functional and Cosmetic Results.
Leclère FM, Casoli V, Weigert R.
J Sex Med. 2015 Oct;12(10):2074-83
Abstract

Description of the Baudet Surgical Technique and Introduction of a Systematic Method for Training Surgeons to Perform Male-to-Female Sex Reassignment Surgery.
Leclère FM, Casoli V, Baudet J, Weigert R.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2015 Sep 16
Abstract

Long-Term Outcomes of Rectosigmoid Neocolporrhaphy in Male-to-Female Gender Reassignment Surgery.
Morrison SD, Satterwhite T,
Grant DW, et al
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Aug;136
Abstract

Surgery of the breast on transgender persons.
Karhunen-Enckell U, Kolehmainen M, Kääriäinen M, Suominen S.
Duodecim. 2015;131(4):383-6. Review"
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"Aesthetic and Functional Outcomes of Neovaginoplasty Using Penile Skin in Male-to-Female Transsexuals.
Buncamper ME, Honselaar JS, Bouman MB, et al
J Sex Med. 2015 Jun 12.
Abstract

Outcome of Vaginoplasty in Male-to-Female Transgenders: A Systematic Review of Surgical Techniques.
Leclère FM, Casoli V, Weigert R.
J Sex Med. 2015 Jul;12(7):1655-6.
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Translation and preliminary evaluation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Transgender Voice Questionnaire for male-to-female transsexuals
Santos HH, Aguiar AG, Baeck HE, Van Borsel J.
Codas. 2015 Jan-Feb;27(1):89-96.
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Condylomata acuminata in the neovagina after male-to-female reassignment treated with CO2 laser and Imiquimod.
Matsuki S, Kusatake K, Hein KZ, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2014 Jun 26
Abstract

Pitch Elevation in Transgendered Patients: Anterior Glottic Web Formation Assisted by Temporary Injection Augmentation.
Anderson JA.
J Voice. 2014 Jun 21.
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Neovaginal Prolapse in Male-to-Female Transsexuals: An 18-Year-Long Experience.
Bucci S, Mazzon G, Liguori G, et al
Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:240761
Paper

The Use and Correlates of Illicit Silicone or "Fillers" in a Population-Based Sample of Transwomen, San Francisco, 2013.
Wilson E, Rapues J, Jin H, Raymond HF. et al
J Sex Med. 2014 May 9.
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Molecular detection of Lactobacillus species in the neovagina of male-to-female transsexual women.
Petricevic L, Kaufmann U, Domig KJ. et al
Sci Rep. 2014 Jan 17;4:3746.
Paper

The Use of Cultured Autologous Oral Epithelial Cells for Vaginoplasty in Male-to-Female Transsexuals: A Feasibility, Safety, and Advantageousness Clinical Pilot Study.
Dessy LA, Mazzocchi M, Corrias F, et al
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan;133(1):158-61
Abstract

Treatment of anorexia nervosa in the context of transsexuality: A case report.
Ewan LA, Middleman AB, Feldmann J.
Int J Eat Disord. 2014 Jan;47(1):112-5.
Abstract

Patient satisfaction with breasts and psychosocial, sexual, and physical well-being after breast augmentation in male-to-female transsexuals
Weigert R, Frison E, Sessiecq Q, et al
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Dec;132(6):1421-9
Abstract

Prostate cancer incidence in orchidectomised male-to-female transsexual persons treated with oestrogens.
Gooren L, Morgentaler A.
Andrologia. 2013 Dec 12.
Abstract

Ability of an orally administered lactobacilli preparation to improve the quality of the neovaginal microflora in male to female transsexual women.
Kaufmann U, Domig KJ, Lippitsch CI,
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Oct 22.
Abstract

Carcinoma of the Neovagina After Male-to-Female Reassignment.
Fernandes HM, Manolitsas TP, Jobling TW.
J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2013 Aug 29.
Abstract

Venous thrombo-embolism as a complication of cross-sex hormone treatment of male-to-female transsexual subjects: a review.
Asscheman H, T’sjoen G, Lemaire A, et al
Andrologia. 2013 Aug 15.
Abstract

Genital Reassignment Surgery in Male-to-Female Transsexuals: Do we have Guidelines or Standards?
Sohn MH, Hatzinger M, Wirsam K.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2013 Aug;45(4):207
Abstract

Wendler Glottoplasty: An Effective Pitch Raising Surgery in Male-to-Female Transsexuals.
Mastronikolis NS, Remacle M, Biagini M, et al
J Voice. 2013 Jul;27(4):516-22.
Abstract

Development of systemic lupus erythematosus in a male-to-female transsexual: the role of sex hormones revisited.
Chan K, Mok C.
Lupus. 2013 Jul 29.
Abstract

Genital Reassignment Surgery in Male-to-Female Transsexuals: Do we have Guidelines or Standards?
Sohn MH, Hatzinger M, Wirsam K.
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2013 Jul 9
Abstract

Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Therapy for a Male-to-Female Transsexual with a Prothrombin Gene Mutation.
Laidlaw E, Irwig MS.
Endocr Pract. 2013 Jun 27:1-10
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Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the Transsexual Voice Questionnaire for Male-to-Female Transsexuals.
Dacakis G, Davies S, Oates JM, et al
J Voice. 2013 May;27(3):312-20
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The body one has and the body one is: Understanding the transsexual’s need to be seen.
Lemma A.
Int J Psychoanal. 2013 Apr;94(2):277-92.
Abstract

Low bone mass is prevalent in male-to-female transsexual persons before the start of cross-sex hormonal therapy
and gonadectomy.
Van Caenegem E, Taes Y, Wierckx K, et al
Bone. 2013 Jan 28.
Abstract

Hormone and Genetic Study in Male to Female Transsexual Patients
Lombardo F, Toselli L, Grassetti D, et al
J Endocrinol Invest. 2013 Jan 14.
Abstract

Symptomatic meningioma induced by cross-sex hormone treatment in a male-to-female transsexual.
Bergoglio MT, Gómez-Balaguer M, Almonacid Folch E, et al
Endocrinol Nutr. 2012 Sep 26.
Abstract

Graciloplasty for recurrent recto-neovaginal fistula in a male-to-female transsexual.
Altomare DF, Scalera I, Bettocchi C, Di Lena M.
Tech Coloproctol. 2012 Aug 10.
Abstract

Facial feminization surgery: current state of the art.
Altman K.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Aug;41(8):885-94
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Radiological evaluation by magnetic resonance of the ‘new anatomy’ of transsexual patients undergoing male to female
sex reassignment surgery.
Brunocilla E, Soli M, Franceschelli A, et al
Int J Impot Res. 2012 Jun 7.
Abstract

Minimum 2-year follow up of sex reassignment surgery in Brazilian male-to-female transsexuals.
Salvador J, Massuda R, Andreazza T, et al
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2012 Jun;66(4):371-2.
Abstract

Long-term Results of Breast Reduction in Female-to-Male Transsexuals.
Antoszewski B, Bratoś R, Sitek A, Fijałkowska M.
Pol Przegl Chir. 2012 Feb 1;84(3):144-51.
Abstract

Vaginal prolapse, pelvic floor function, and related symptoms 16 years after sex reassignment surgery
in transsexuals.
Kuhn A, Santi A, Birkhäuser M.
Fertil Steril. 2011 Jun;95(7):2379-82
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Male-to-female transsexual surgery: experience at the UFRJ University Hospital
Franco T, Miranda LC, Franco D, et al
Rev Col Bras Cir. 2010 Dec;37(6):426-434.
Paper

Changes in the sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) during male to female transgender therapy.
Künzel HE, Murck H, Stalla GK, Steiger A. P
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2011 Jan 25.
Abstract

Quality of life of individuals with and without facial feminization surgery or gender reassignment
surgery.
Ainsworth TA, Spiegel JH.
Qual Life Res. 2010 Sep;19(7):1019-24
Abstract

Cortical activation during mental rotation in male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals
under hormonal treatment.
Carrillo B, Gómez-Gil E, Rametti G, et al
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2010 Mar 8.|

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Prolactinoma induced by estrogen and cyproterone acetate in a male-to-female transsexual.
García-Malpartida K, Martín-Gorgojo A, Rocha M, et al
Fertil Steril. 2010 Mar 11
Abstract

Examining patient conceptions: a case of metastatic breast cancer in an African American
male to female transgender patient.
Dhand A, Dhaliwal G.
J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Feb;25(2):158-61
Abstract

Female-to-Male Challenges

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

How Many Transgender Men Are There in San Francisco?
McFarland W, Wilson E, Fisher Raymond H.
J Urban Health. 2017 May 1.
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Transsexual Mastectomy: Selection of Appropriate Technique According to Breast Characteristics.
Top H, Balta S.
Balkan Med J. 2017 Apr 5;34(2):147-155
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Ovarian tissue cryopreservation in female-to-male transgender people: insights into ovarian histology and physiology after prolonged androgen treatment.
De Roo C, Lierman S, Tilleman K, et al
Reprod Biomed Online. 2017 Mar 21
Abstract

The Sexual Health of Transgender Men: A Scoping Review.
Stephenson R, Riley E, Rogers E, et ak
J Sex Res. 2017 Jan 31:1-22.
Abstract

A very rare case of breast cancer in a female-to-male transsexual.
Katayama Y, Motoki T, Watanabe S,
Breast Cancer. 2016 Nov;23(6):939-944.
Abstract

Reduced serum concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in transsexual Brazilian men.
Fontanari AM, Costa AB, Aguiar B, et al
Neurosci Lett. 2016 Sep 6;630:109-13.
Abstract

Effects of testosterone on the transgender male voice.
Irwig MS, Childs K, Hancock AB.
Andrology. 2016 Sep 19.
Abstract

Contraceptive use and pregnancy intentions among transgender men presenting to a clinic for sex workers and their families in San Francisco.
Cipres D, Seidman D, Cloniger C 3rd, et al
Contraception. 2016 Sep 9.
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Testosterone and sexual risk among transmen: a mixed methods exploratory study.
Dadasovich R, Auerswald C, Minnis AM, et al
Cult Health Sex. 2016 Aug 24:
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Circulating androgens correlate with resting-state MRI in transgender men
Mueller SC, Wierckx K, Jackson K, T’Sjoen G.
Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2016 Jul 20;73:91-98
Abstract

Transmasculine People’s Voice Function: A Review of the Currently Available Evidence.
Azul D, Nygren U, Södersten M, Neuschaefer-Rube C.
J Voice. 2016 Jun 15.
Abstract

Female-to-Male Transsexual Individuals Demonstrate Different Own Body Identification.
Feusner JD, Dervisic J, Kosidou K, et al
Arch Sex Behav. 2016 Apr;45(3):525-36.
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is not regulated by testosterone in transmen.
Auer MK, Hellweg R, Briken P, et al
Biol Sex Differ. 2016 Jan 8;7:1.
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Extensive Metoidioplasty as a Technique Capable of Creating a Compatible Analogue to a Natural Penis in Female Transsexuals
Cohanzad S. Aesthetic
Plast Surg. 2016 Jan 7.
Abstract

A very rare case of breast cancer in a female-to-male transsexual.
Katayama Y, Motoki T, Watanabe S, et al
Breast Cancer. 2015 Dec 11.
Abstract

Effects on Voice Fundamental Frequency and Satisfaction with Voice in Trans Men during Testosterone Treatment-A Longitudinal Study.
Nygren U, Nordenskjöld A, Arver S, Södersten M.
J Voice. 2015 Dec 8. pii: S0892-1997(15)00234-9.
Abstract

Syndemics and gender affirmation: HIV sexual risk in female-to-male trans masculine adults reporting sexual contact with cisgender males.
Reisner SL, White Hughto JM,et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Sep 18
Abstract

Female-to-Male Transsexual Individuals Demonstrate Different Own Body Identification.
Feusner JD, Dervisic J, Kosidou K, et al
Arch Sex Behav. 2015 Aug 21
Abstract

Prolonged anorexia nervosa associated with female-to-male gender dysphoria: A case report.
Turan Ş, Poyraz CA, Duran A.
Eat Behav. 2015 Apr 1;18:54-56.
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FULL TEXT ARTICLE
Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm in a transgender patient.
Foster D, Shaikh MF, Gleeson E,
World J Surg Oncol. 2015 Jun 24;13:205.
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Our experience with hormonal therapy in transsexual patients
Weiss V, Weiss P, Fifková H.
Vnitr Lek. 2015 Spring;61(3):197-201
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Factors associated with health care discrimination experiences among a national sample of female-to-male transgender individuals.
Shires DA, Jaffee K.
Health Soc Work. 2015 May;40(2):134-41.
Abstract

Sexual reassignment surgery in female-to-male transsexuals: An algorithm for subcutaneous mastectomy.
Wolter A, Diedrichson J, Scholz T, et al
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2015 Feb;68(2):184-91
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Phalloplasty with an Innervated Island Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap in a Female-to-Male Transsexual
Hasegawa K, Namba Y, Kimata Y.
Acta Med Okayama. 2014 Jun;68(3):183-90.
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Titanium-bone-anchored penile epithesis: Preoperative planning and immediate postoperative results.
Selvaggi G, Branemark R, et al
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2014 Jun 16:1-5.
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Robotic Single-Site Surgery for Female-to-Male Transsexuals: Preliminary Experience
Bogliolo S, Cassani C, Babilonti L, et al
The Scientific World Journal Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 674579
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The Role of Clitoral Anatomy in Female to Male Sex Reassignment Surgery,
Vukadinovic V, Stojanovic B, Majstorovic M, Milosevic A
The Scientific World Journal Volume 2014 (2014 Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 437378,
Paper

Management of female-to-male transgender persons: medical and surgical management, life expectancy.
Gooren LJ.
Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2014 Jun;21(3):233-8.
Abstract

Improved results after implementation of the Ghent algorithm for subcutaneous mastectomy in female-to-male transsexuals.
Bjerrome Ahlin H, Kölby L, Elander A, Selvaggi G.
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2014 Mar 11.
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Phalloplasty with an Innervated Island Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap in a Female-to-Male Transsexual.
Hasegawa K, Namba Y, Kimata Y.
Acta Med Okayama. 2013 Oct;67(5):325-31.
Paper

Context Is Everything: An Unusual Breast Core Biopsy Case.
Mathew H, Hamid B.
Int J Surg Pathol. 2013 Jul 11
Abstract

Comparison of two different methods for urethral lengthening in female to male (metoidioplasty) surgery.
Djordjevic ML, Bizic MR.
J Sex Med. 2013 May;10(5):1431-8
Abstract

Effects of long-term high dose testosterone administration on vaginal epithelium structure and estrogen receptor-α and -β expression of young women.
Baldassarre M, Giannone FA, Foschini MP, et al
Int J Impot Res. 2013 Apr 4.
Abstract

Long-Term Evaluation of Donor-Site Morbidity after Radial Forearm Flap Phalloplasty for Transsexual Men.
Van Caenegem E, Verhaeghe E, Taes Y, et al
J Sex Med. 2013 Mar 27
Abstract

The case for bilateral mastectomy and male chest contouring for the female-to-male transsexual.
Richards C, Barrett J.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2013 Mar;95(2):93-5.
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Importance of revealing a rare case of breast cancer in a female to male transsexual after bilateral mastectomy.
Lombardo F, Toselli L, Grassetti D, et al
J Endocrinol Invest. 2013 Jan 14.
Paper

Intrinsic Cerebral Connectivity Analysis in an Untreated Female-to-Male Transsexual Subject:
A First Attempt Using Resting-State fMRI.
Santarnecchi E, Vatti G, Déttore D, Rossi A. et al
Neuroendocrinology. 2012;96(3):188-93.
Abstract

Excessive androgen exposure in female-to-male transsexual persons of reproductive age induces hyperplasia of the ovarian cortex and stroma but not polycystic ovary morphology.
Ikeda K, Baba T, Noguchi H, et al
Hum Reprod. 2012 Nov 27.
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Sex Reassignment Surgery in the Female-to-Male Transsexual.
Monstrey SJ, Ceulemans P, Hoebeke P.
Semin Plast Surg. 2011 Aug;25(3):229-44.
Paper

Biometric Characteristics of the Pelvis in Female-to-Male Transsexuals.
Sitek A, Fijałkowska M, Ządzińska E, Antoszewski B.
Arch Sex Behav. 2012 Jul 19.
Abstract

Long-term results of breast reduction in female-to-male transsexuals.
Antoszewski B, Bratoś R, Sitek A, Fijałkowska M.
Pol Przegl Chir. 2012 Mar;84(3):144-51.
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The 2011 WPATH Standards of Care and Penile Reconstruction in Female-to-Male Transsexual Individuals.
Selvaggi G, Dhejne C, Landen M, Elander A.
Adv Urol. 2012;2012:581712.
Paper

Transmen: The HIV Risk of Gay Identity.
Rowniak S, Chesla C, Rose CD, Holzemer WL.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2011 Dec;23(6):508-20.
Abstract

Reproductive wish in transsexual men.
Wierckx K, Van Caenegem E, Pennings G, et al
Hum Reprod. 2011 Nov 28.
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Vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy for female to male transsexuals
in an interdisciplinary concept
Kaiser C, Stoll I, Ataseven B, et al
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir. 2011 Aug;43(4):240-5.
Abstract

Quality of Life and Sexual Health after Sex Reassignment Surgery in Transsexual Men
Wierckx K, Van Caenegem E, Elaut E, et al
J Sex Med. 2011 Jun 23.
Abstract

Brief Report: Female-To-Male Transsexual People and Autistic Traits.
Jones RM, Wheelwright S, Farrell K, et al
J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Mar 30.
Abstract

Sexual desire in female-to-male transsexual persons: exploration of the role
of testosterone replacement.
Wierckx K, Elaut E, Van Caenegem E, et al
Eur J Endocrinol. 2011 May 20.
Abstract

The Prefabricated Gracilis Muscle Flap With Full Thickness Skin Graft and Delay for Urethral Channel
Reconstruction.
Camp S, Cartwright P, Siddiqi F.
Ann Plast Surg. 2011 Jan 12
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Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingoovariectomy in a Transsexual Subject without Visible Scaring.
Perrone AM, Scifo MC, Martelli V, et al.
Diagn Ther Endosc. 2010;2010. pii: 845029.
Paper

A new method of urethroplasty for prevention of fistula in female-to-male
gender reassignment surgery.
Kim SK, Moon JB, Heo J, et al
Ann Plast Surg. 2010 Jun;64(6):759-64.
Abstract

Histology of genital tract and breast tissue after long-term testosterone administration
in a female-to-male transsexual population.
Grynberg M, Fanchin R, Dubost G, et al
Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 Apr;20(4):553-558.
Abstract

Total urethral construction with the radial artery-based forearm free flap in the transsexual.
Garaffa G, Ralph DJ, Christopher N.
BJU Int. 2010 Mar 1
Abstract

Combined Hysterectomy/Salpingo-Oophorectomy and Mastectomy is a Safe and
Valuable Procedure for Female-to-Male Transsexuals.
Ott J, van Trotsenburg M, Kaufmann U, et al
J Sex Med. 2010 Mar 3
Abstract

Erectile implants in female-to-male transsexuals: our experience in 129 patients.
Hoebeke PB, Decaestecker K, Beysens M, et al
Eur Urol. 2010 Feb;57(2):334-40
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Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

HIV prevalence and associated factors in male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals from southern Brazil: a population-based study
Angelo Brandelli Costa
(XX International AIDS Conference)
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Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Prostate cancer incidence in orchidectomised male-to-female transsexual persons treated with oestrogens.
Gooren L, Morgentaler A.
Andrologia. 2013 Dec 12.
Abstract

Sexual Desire in Trans Persons: Associations with Sex Reassignment Treatment.
Wierckx K, Elaut E, Van Hoorde B, et al
J Sex Med. 2013 Oct 24
Abstract

Quality of life 15 years after sex reassignment surgery for transsexualism.
Kuhn A, Bodmer C, Stadlmayr W,et al
Fertil Steril. 2008 Nov 4. [
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Genital Sensitivity After Sex Reassignment Surgery in Transsexual Patients.
Selvaggi G, Monstrey S, Ceulemans P, et al
Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Apr;58(4):427-433
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