Several contraindications to androgen therapy exist. An absolute medical contraindication is pregnancy. Relative medical contraindications are: * Androgen-sensitive epilepsy * Migraines * Sleep apnea * Polycythemia (elevated red blood cell count) * Cardiac failure, renal failure, or severe hypertension susceptible to sodium retention and fluid overload * Significant liver disease * Coronary artery disease or risk factors for this condition * History of uterine cancer * Bleeding disorders (for injected testosterone) * Significant history of violent behavior * History of breast cancer (testosterone has antiproliferative effects on most but not all breast cancers) * Acne (mild to severe)
Masculinizing hormone therapy
Feminizing hormone therapy
Estrogen deprivation therapy
Androgen deprivation therapy
Antihormone therapy
Transgender hormone therapy
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
Androgen replacement therapy