When transgender women take estrogen for a few years, their weight tends to go up a little, but when transgender men take testosterone, their weight usually stays about the same.

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8125 Long-term Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) on Lipid Profile

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The study found that transgender women on estrogen gained a little weight (BMI went up), while transgender men on testosterone didn’t change much in weight — just like the claim said.

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8125 Long-term Effects of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) on Lipid Profile

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DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae163.1714

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For transgender women taking estrogen pills, patches, or shots for about five years, their cholesterol and fat levels in the blood don’t seem to go up or down much — even though their estrogen goes up and testosterone goes down.

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When transgender men take testosterone for several years, their bottom number (diastolic) blood pressure tends to go up a little, and when transgender women take estrogen for several years, their top number (systolic) blood pressure tends to go down a little.

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