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. 2007 Oct;83(984):638–642. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2007.060533

Table 2 Feminising effects of endocrine therapy for male‐to‐female patients14,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39.

• Redistribution of body fat
• Reduced muscle mass
• Softening of skin
• Reduced libido and difficulty reaching orgasm
• Reduction in spontaneous erections
• Up to 50% reduction in testicular volume → testicular atrophy
• Breast growth
• Reduction in growth of facial/body hair → hair becomes finer