Trans-identifying women — biological women who identify as men — are suffering menopausal symptoms after taking testosterone, a new study shows.
Symptoms like incontinence, sexual disfunction, and even bed-wetting were found among women in their 20s who tried to medically transition with cross-sex hormones, according to a study published last month in the International Urogynecology Journal and led by researchers at the Federal University of Pernambuco in Brazil.
The researchers looked at 68 trans-identifying women who were taking testosterone. The women were as young as 18, but had an average age of 28.
The study found that more than 94% of the trans-identifying women experienced some type of pelvic floor disfunction.
About 87% experienced urinary symptoms such as incontinence, frequent bathroom visits, including during the night, and bed-wetting.
Women taking testosterone were about…
