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Section F - Impact of Gender-affirming Hormonal Therapy on Genital Organs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2022

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Rixt A. C. Luikenaar  and
Maria Cristina Meriggiola
Mick van Trotsenburg
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Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität, Wien
Rixt A. C. Luikenaar
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Rebirth Health Center, Utah
Maria Cristina Meriggiola
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Università di Bologna
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Context, Principles and Practice of TransGynecology
Managing Transgender Patients in ObGyn Practice
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