Ethnic background

[Talofa]

  Was wondering if your ethnicity, heritage can have an impact on how you react/develop on HRT?

Talofa

Xo

[MaidofOrleans]

Not likely. We are all human.

[Jamie D]

Was wondering if your ethnicity, heritage can have an impact on how you react/develop on HRT?

Talofa

Xo

Yes, in some cases

For example:

Current facial hair is only slightly affected (some reduction in density, coverage, and slower growth) by anti-androgens. Those who are less than a decade past puberty and/or whose ethnicity generally lacks a significant amount of facial hair will have better results with anti-androgens. Those taking anti-androgens will have better results with electrolysis/laser hair removal than those who are not. If one is still in their teens or early twenties, there will be prevention of new facial hairs from developing if testosterone levels are within the female range.

From: http://psychology.wikia.com/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_%28male-to-female%29#cite_note-Gooren1992-59

http://www.transgendercare.com/medical/hormonal/hormone-tx_assch_gooren.htm

Giltay EJ, Gooren LJ (August 2000). Effects of sex steroid deprivation/administration on hair growth and skin sebum production in transsexual males and females. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 85 (8 ): 2913–21.