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Study Reveals Hormone Therapy Alters Health Risks for Trans Women

10/22/2025

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Research Institute Discovers

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia reports that gender-affirming hormone therapy significantly alters protein levels in adult transgender women, aligning them with cisgender women.
The study analyzed 5,279 blood proteins in 40 participants before and after six months of treatment.
It suggests hormone therapy may alter health risks, potentially increasing autoimmune disease risk and reducing heart disease risk, and calls for ongoing research into long-term health impacts.

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Researchers Urge Inclusion

A recent review in the Archives of Sexual Behavior identifies significant gaps in research on non-binary individuals' sexuality, sexual health, and relationship satisfaction.
Researchers at the University of Southampton analyzed 44 quantitative studies over 12 years, showing literature on non-binary experiences is lacking.
The authors urge future research to use gender-neutral language and to analyze non-binary individuals separately to better understand their needs and sexual health resources.

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Research Institute Discovers

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia reports that gender-affirming hormone therapy significantly alters protein levels in adult transgender women, aligning them with cisgender women.
The study analyzed 5,279 blood proteins in 40 participants before and after six months of treatment.
It suggests hormone therapy may alter health risks, potentially increasing autoimmune disease risk and reducing heart disease risk, and calls for ongoing research into long-term health impacts.

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