Blood Clot Risk Factor Occurs in More Than 10% of Transgender Men Using Testosterone

A potentially dangerous side effect of testosterone therapy for transgender men is an increase in red blood cells that can raise the risk of blood clots, heart attack or stroke, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Gender diverse people make up an estimated 0.6% of the U.S. population […]

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