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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. [[
Some [[cisgender]] individuals also undergo HRT, however this is mostly to replace the hormones that their body naturally used to make. This is most common for older individuals, who's bodies no longer produce sex hormones at a healthy amount. However, there are also cis individuals who undergo HRT for the "opposite" sex. For example, some cis [[butch]] [[lesbian
== Transmasculine HRT ==
Female-to-male HRT or [[transmasculine]] HRT typically has the goal of increasing testosterone levels until the levels of an average [[
=== Permanent Effects ===
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