Bodies of desire: use of nonprescribed hormones among transgender women and travestis in five Brazilian capitals (2019-2021)

• Main Authors: Katia Cristina Bassichetto (Author), Thiago Félix Pinheiro (Author), Claudia Barros (Author), Paula Andrea Morelli Fonseca (Author), Rita Suely Bacuri de Queiroz (Author), Sandro Sperandei (Author), Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the experiences of transgender women and travestis regarding the use of hormones for body changes without a medical prescription. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative and qualitative study, using data from "TransOdara", which estimated the prevale...