Thread by @UnitedLesbians

Today, we’re taking a look at the effects of artificial testosterone on the female body. #Testosterone is prescribed to healthy female children at gender clinics across the US. Its side effects include #depression, type 2 diabetes, blood clots, and high cholesterol. (1/8)

A recent scientific study found that artificial testosterone also increases females’ risk of heart attack. Src: archive.is/xArCg #healthcare (2/8)

Artificial testosterone and artificial estrogen both increase the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) when used for “#transition.” That means higher risks for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. Src: archive.is/CTq8q #health (3/8)

Female teens may request artificial testosterone because they think it will stop their periods. But artificial testosterone can cause vaginal bleeding and uterine cramps – sometimes much more extreme than a #period. Src: archive.vn/YPeqv #SaveTheTomboys (4/8)

Artificial #testosterone use is also associated with extreme weight gain in females. Src: archive.is/xX8jM (5/8)

Females w/elevated testosterone often get uterine fibroids. Those who graduate from #pubertyblockers to artificial testosterone may end up BACK on blockers as a cure for their testosterone-induced fibroids. Well played, #BigPharma.

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Unsurprisingly, the @US_FDA has not approved artificial testosterone for use in females, for any reason whatsoever. Nor is testosterone #FDA approved as a treatment for any #mentalillness. #mentalhealth (7/8)

@US_FDA Artificial testosterone #HRT hurts the female body, plain and simple. Yet US doctors are prescribing it off-label to female children. #BigMed and #BigPharma are not our friends. (8/8)

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