This female-to-male transgender hormone therapy is usually performed in combination with other medicinal courses and gender change surgeries. Though an elective treatment, this hormone therapy for gender transition is important for trans males as it offers the following benefits:
Increased Growth Of Facial And Body Hair: the main reason cisgender men have persistent facial, chest, and limb hair is due to the mass production of testosterone. Hence, this therapy triggers the same effect in trans males.
Reduced Severity Of Gender Dysphoria: A major mental threat to most transmen is the confusion and depression caused by gender dysphoria, which automatically subsides due to the results of this therapy.
Increased Muscle Mass And Strength: this hormone is also why men develop more muscles than women. It promotes more muscle growth in transmen who exercise.
Redistributed Body Fat: It causes the lower body fat that forms the feminine hourglass figure of transmen to move in the middle area to create a V-shaped male figure.
Development Of A Deeper, Manly Voice: This gender transition hormone therapy eventually causes the voice to change, making its pitch deeper and man-like.
Enlargement Of The Clitoris: For performing female to male sex reassignment surgery, testosterone plays a crucial role. It enlarges the clitoris, which acts as the head of the neopenis.
Better Quality Of Life: Testosterone hormone therapy for gender transition offers long-term mental health benefits, such as follows:
