Table 2

Gender affirming hormones prescribed

Transwomen (n=46)Transmen (n=29)
Gender affirming hormones prescribedOral oestradiol: 67.4%
Transdermal oestradiol: 15.2%
Oestradiol valerate IM: 13.0%
Oestradiol cypionate IM: 2.2%
Unknown: 2.2%
Testosterone cypionate: 89.7%
Testosterone enanthate: 3.4%
Transdermal testosterone: 3.4%
Testosterone 2% gel: 3.4%
Time to first therapeutic level (39 transwomen, 26 transmen) (days) (median (range))234.0 (27–1270)98.5 (23–1116)
Testosterone blockade prescribed (transwomen only)Spironolactone: 80.4%
Spironolactone and finasteride: 13.0%
GnRH agonist IM: 2.2%
GnRH agonist and spironolactone: 2.2%
Unknown: 2.2%
Time to first documented suppression (n=35) (days) (median (range))200 (27–979)
  • GnRH, gonadotropin releasing hormone.