Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood elements of gender-affirming care is hormone therapy. (Getty Images; Illustration by ...

G. Samantha Rosenthal is co-founder of the Southwest Virginia LGBTQ+ History Project In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin.

The time it takes for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to take effect can vary between individuals. Dosages usually start low and increase gradually. HRT is a treatment that helps manage symptoms ...