Editing Virilization (section)

== Medically induced virilization in transgender people ==
{{See also|Masculinizing hormone therapy}}

Transgender people who were medically assigned female at birth sometimes elect to take [[Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone replacement therapy]]. This process causes virilization by inducing many of the effects of a typically male puberty. Many of these effects are permanent, but some effects can be reversed if the transgender individual stops or pauses their medical treatment.

=== Permanent virilization effects ===
* Deepening of the voice
* Growth of facial and body hair
* Male-pattern [[baldness]]
* Enlargement of the [[clitoris]]
* [[Breast atrophy]] – possible shrinking and/or softening of breasts

=== Reversible virilization effects ===
* Further muscle development (especially upper body)
* Increased sweat and changes in body odor
* Prominence of veins and coarser skin
* Alterations in blood lipids ([[cholesterol]] and [[triglycerides]])
* Increased red blood cell count