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Which surgery carries the highest risk of complications?
Which surgery carries the highest risk of complications?
- Orchiectomy
- Vulvoplasty
- Vaginoplasty
- Phalloplasty (correct)
What is true about hormones?
What is true about hormones?
- Hormones are used as treatment only after gender identity is well established.
- Hormones are indicated for the treatment of gender dysphoria in pre-adolescents.
- Hormones reduce or even eliminate later need for surgical interventions. (correct)
- Hormones are the main treatment of gender dysphoria in teenagers.
What is false regarding puberty-blocking medications?
What is false regarding puberty-blocking medications?
- They are hormone based.
- They are used to treat precocious puberty.
- They are completely reversible. (correct)
- They do not decrease future fertility.
Which of the following is an irreversible effect of estrogen therapy?
Which of the following is an irreversible effect of estrogen therapy?
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What is a reversible effect of estrogen therapy?
What is a reversible effect of estrogen therapy?
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Which of the following is a physical change caused by estrogen therapy?
Which of the following is a physical change caused by estrogen therapy?
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Study Notes
Risks and Effects of Gender-Affirming Treatments
- Phalloplasty carries the highest risk of complications among all gender-affirming surgeries.
Hormones
- Hormones are responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics.
Puberty-Blocking Medications
- It is false that puberty-blocking medications are irreversible.
Estrogen Therapy
- Vaginal atrophy is an irreversible effect of estrogen therapy.
- Breast tenderness and enlargement are reversible effects of estrogen therapy.
- Redistribution of body fat is a physical change caused by estrogen therapy.
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Test your knowledge on gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments with this quiz. Find out which surgery carries the highest risk of complications and learn important facts about hormone usage for the treatment of gender dysphoria.
