Masculinizing hormone therapy: Difference between revisions
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* growth of facial and body hair, | * growth of facial and body hair, | ||
* male pattern [[baldness]] (in some individuals), | * male pattern [[baldness]] (in some individuals), | ||
* an enlargement of the [[clitoris]], | * an enlargement of the [[clitoris]], and | ||
* growth spurt and closure of growth plates if given before the end of puberty | * growth spurt and closure of growth plates if given before the end of puberty. | ||
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* prominence of veins and coarser skin, | * prominence of veins and coarser skin, | ||
* acne (especially in the first few years of therapy), | * acne (especially in the first few years of therapy), | ||
* alterations in blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), | * alterations in blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), | ||
* increased red blood cell count. | * increased red blood cell count, and | ||
* shrinking and/or softening of breasts (in some individuals), though this is due to changes in fat tissue. | |||