hrp0098fc9.5 | Sex Endocrinology and Gonads | ESPE2024

Sex hormones shape the skeleton: The impact of puberty suppression and gender affirming hormone therapy on skeletal dimensions in transgender individuals

Boogers Lidewij , Sikma Boukje , Wiepjes Chantal , Bouman Mark-Bram , van Trotsenburg Paul , den Heijer Martin , Hannema Sabine

Context: Skeletal dimensions vary between sexes. Men typically have broader shoulders while women have a wider pelvis. It remains unclear to what extent gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) with or without prior puberty suppression (PS) can alter these dimensions in transgender individuals.Methods: Transgender individuals assigned male at birth (AMAB) and assigned female at birth (AFAB) were included in this retrospec...