The ovaries of transgender men indicate effects of high dose testosterone on the primordial and early growing follicle pool

• Main Authors: Emily Bailie (Author), Mila Maidarti (Author), Robert Hawthorn (Author), Stuart Jack (Author), Neale Watson (Author), Evelyn E Telfer (Author), Richard A Anderson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bioscientifica, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Androgens are essential in normal ovarian function and follicle health, but hyperandrogenism, as seen in polycystic ovary syndrome, is associated with disordered follicle development. There are few data on the effect of long-term exposure to high levels of testosterone as found in transgender men re...