The Claim
Feminizing hormone therapy in transgender women is associated with a progressive decline in upper body strength, with push-up performance reaching levels comparable to cisgender women after 2 years, indicating that muscle strength adaptations occur gradually over time rather than immediately.
What the research says
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Trans women on feminizing hormones slowly lose upper body strength over time, and after about 2 years, their push-up ability becomes similar to that of cis women.
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Feminizing hormone therapy in transwomen is associated with a progressive decline in upper body strength, with push-up performance equalizing to cisgender female levels after 2 years, indicating that muscle strength adaptations occur gradually over time rather than immediately.
What the research says
1 studyThe study shows that transwomen start with more push-up strength than cisgender women, but after 2 years on feminizing hormones, that difference goes away, which supports the idea that strength decreases over time to match cisgender women's levels.
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