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Testosterone Therapy Boosts Quality of Life in Gender-Diverse Adults

In a first-of-its-kind RCT, early testosterone access led to an 11.6-point improvement in self-rated health scores among transgender and gender-diverse adults, while delayed-treatment controls showed no significant change.

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5 Key Takeaways

  • 1

    Early testosterone access improved self-rated health scores by 11.6 points in transgender and gender-diverse adults.

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    The study included 62 participants, with a median age of 23 in the intervention group and 22 in the control group.

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    Participants reported common comorbidities of depression and anxiety, impacting their overall health.

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    No significant changes were observed in the EQ-5D-5L utility index between the intervention and control groups.

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    Study limitations included a short follow-up period and the unvalidated use of the EQ-5D-5L for this population.

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