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Rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes ; 9(2): 58-64, 2016. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-831347

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Endocrinology step of transgender readjustment therapy is made according to previously published in the part 1 of article: “gender identity disorder in rev. chil. endocrinol. diabetes 2015, 8 (4): 167-173.During started puberty in Tanner stage 2-3, the persistence of the experience that their identity male or female gender is not coherent with its bodily, authorize to start the endocrinological therapy, as an important step of body readjusting. In the process of transition from male to female or female to male, should stop pubertal development, what we do with GNRH analogues: intramuscle leuprolideor triptorelin 11.25 mg. every 12 weeks or with medroxyprogesterone acetate 150 mg. monthly. This process continues until 16 years, adding antiandrogen, preferably spironolactone in the process of body readjusting of male to female. At 16 years old, starts the cross hormonal therapy to masculinizing or feminizing. Maintaining gonadotrophin suppression, female to male, testosterone undecanoate or other injectable testosterone esters is administered, customizing the date of administration and inMale to female, daily use of oral estradiol valerate or transdermal gel. Plasma levels of estradiol andtestosterone should not be located in high or supraphysiological range to avoid thromboembolism or polycythemia risk in those who receive testosterone. Should to be explained the time to obtain the bodily effects, achieving a realistic attitude of the goals and the need for regular checks. Attendance to emotional changes, mainly to meet the social gender role. The laboratory, metabolic, hormonal, hemogram and electrolytic changes are evaluated. To be indicated bone densitometry and study images of internal genitals and breasts are necesary...


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Humans , Male , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Child , Hormones/therapeutic use , Postoperative Care , Transsexualism/drug therapy , Sexual and Gender Disorders/drug therapy , Sex Reassignment Surgery
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