GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE
Healthcare beyond the binary.
WHAT WE OFFER
Non-surgical services
Nonsurgical services are part of a holistic transgender health care program. These services are one part of the gender affirmation process for many and can vary greatly depending on a patient's individual needs and desired outcomes.
- Gender affirmation can include various procedures such as hormone therapy, genital reconstruction, breast reconstruction, facial plastic surgery, speech therapy, urologic and psychiatric services and primary care.
- Patients choose only the gender-affirming nonsurgical procedures that best fit their needs as they transition.
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Masculinizing hormone therapy
This therapy is used to minimize undesired feminine characteristics and promote masculinization. As a result, you may notice changes in your voice and development of facial and body hair, sweat and odor patterns. You may also see an increase in your muscle mass, a redistribution of facial and body subcutaneous fat, frontal and temporal hairline recession and, possibly, male pattern baldness. Additional sexual effects may include an increase in libido, clitoral growth, vaginal dryness and cessation of menses. Talk to your doctor about any additional side effects you can expect.
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Feminizing hormone therapy
This therapy is used to reduce undesired masculine characteristics and promote feminization. As a result, you may notice breast development, redistribution of facial and body subcutaneous fat, reduction of muscle mass, reduction of body hair and a change in sweat and odor patterns. Additional sexual effects include reduction in erectile function, changes in libido, reduced or absent sperm count and ejaculatory fluid, and reduced testicular size. Talk to your doctor about any additional side effects you can expect.