Which of the Following Statements Is True of Hormone Therapy

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of hormone therapy for gender dysphoria?

• A)Cross-sex hormone therapy stimulates the development of secondary sex characteristics of the preferred sex and suppresses those of the birth sex.
• B)Hormone therapy is given to only to individuals who wish to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
• C)Testosterone causes fatty deposits to develop in the breasts and hips and softens the skin.
• D)Estrogen causes the voice to deepen, hair to become distributed in a male pattern, fatty tissue in the breasts to recede, and muscles to enlarge.

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