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'''Hormone Replacement Therapy''' ('''HRT''') is the medical process of blocking the body's naturally produced [[sex]] [[hormones]] and/or replacing or supplementing these with a different sex hormone or set of sex hormones. Sex hormones include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Many [[transgender]] individuals undergo hormone therapy as part of their transition. [[Non-binary]] and [[genderqueer]] individuals may also choose to undergo HRT as well. Not all trans folks choose to undergo HRT, either for medical reason or because they are already comfortable with their appearance.
Some [[cisgender]] individuals also undergo HRT. It is usually to replace the hormones that their body naturally used to make. This is most common for older individuals, whose bodies no longer produce sex hormones at a healthy amount. However, there are also cis individuals who undergo HRT for the "opposite" sex, usually due to being [[transsex]]/[[altersex]]. One example of this would be cis [[butch]] [[lesbian]]s that take testosterone to appear more masculine.
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