Experiences of transwomen with hormone therapy

Sexualities

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-122

  Wassersug, Richard ^a   Gray, Ross ^b   Barbara, Angela ^b   Trosztmer, Christine ^b   Raj, Rupert ^c   Sinding, Christina ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Sherbourne Health Centre   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feminization; Gender identity; Hormone treatment; Transitioning; Transsexual

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846404965     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460707072957     Document Type: Article

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