# Transgender people’s knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization: challenges for nursing

## TL;DR

This study explores transgender individuals' understanding of cross-hormonization's adverse effects and how this knowledge impacts nursing care.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into transgender people's knowledge of cross-hormonization and its health implications for nursing practices.

## Key findings

- Transgender individuals have varied knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization.
- Cross-hormonization practices have significant health repercussions for transgender people.
- Nursing care can become more inclusive by understanding these practices and knowledge gaps.

## Abstract

to identify trans women’s and men’s knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization and understand the repercussions of hormonization practices on trans women’s and men’s health.

exploratory, descriptive, qualitative research, developed with 41 participants, from July 2019 to February 2020, in a trans health outpatient clinic. Thematic-categorical content analysis was used.

from the analysis, the categories emerged: Knowledge about the adverse effects of cross-hormonization; and Cross-hormonization practices and their meaning.

nursing practices, based on the identification of knowledge about adverse effects and the understanding of cross-hormonization practices in trans women’s and men’s health, can result in more inclusive care.

identificar o conhecimento de mulheres e homens trans sobre os efeitos adversos da hormonização cruzada e compreender as repercussões das práticas da hormonização na saúde de mulheres e homens trans.

pesquisa exploratória, descritiva, qualitativa, desenvolvida com 41 participantes, no período de julho de 2019 a fevereiro de 2020, em um ambulatório de saúde trans. Utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo temático-categorial.

a partir da análise, emergiram as categorias: Conhecimento sobre os efeitos adversos da hormonização cruzada; e Práticas da hormonização cruzada e seu significado.

as práticas de enfermagem, a partir da identificação do conhecimento sobre os efeitos adversos e da compreensão das práticas da hormonização cruzada na saúde das mulheres e dos homens trans, podem se concretizar no cuidado mais inclusivo.