Gender-Affirming Surgeries and Hormone Treatments
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Which surgery carries the highest risk of complications?

  • Orchiectomy
  • Vulvoplasty
  • Vaginoplasty
  • Phalloplasty (correct)
  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Fat distribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reversible effect of estrogen therapy?

    <p>Hair growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a physical change caused by estrogen therapy?

    <p>Breast development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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.

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