Transgender hormone therapy refers to a type of therapeutic intervention that involves using hormones to make an individual's body appear like a certain gender. 

University of Chicago

A physical or medical transition involves altering one's outward physical or sexual characteristics to achieve a greater alignment between their physical body and their gender identity. This is one of several paths a transgender person might take as part of their transition process.

Physical or Medical Transition for Transgender Individuals

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

Transgender Hormone Therapy 

An individual's friend, Kai, has recently shared that they are transgender. The individual assumes that Kai will soon begin taking hormones or seeking surgery. Based on an understanding of the process of changing one's outward physical characteristics to better align with their identity, which of the following statements represents the most accurate judgment of this assumption?

Learn Before

Related