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ReviewPharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Therapeutic Issues Associated with Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy in Transgender Individuals: A Systematic Review Relevant to Community Pharmacy Practice.

Fabrice Mitoumba, Héloïse Henry, François Medjkane, Sophie Gautier, Bertrand Décaudin

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Review in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Fabrice MitoumbaULR 7365-GRITA-Groupe de Recherche sur les Formes Injectables et les Technologies Associées, Université de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France.
Héloïse HenryULR 7365-GRITA-Groupe de Recherche sur les Formes Injectables et les Technologies Associées, Université de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9867-0456
François MedjkaneCHU Lille, Dispositif Transidentité(s), Service de Psychiatrie de L'enfant et de L'adolescent, Hôpital Fontan, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France.
Sophie GautierCHU Lille, Service de Pharmacologie Médicale, Centre Régional de Pharmaco-Vigilance du Nord Pas de Calais, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6557-8757
Bertrand DécaudinULR 7365-GRITA-Groupe de Recherche sur les Formes Injectables et les Technologies Associées, Université de Lille, F-59000 Lille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-8267-5594

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Community pharmacists play an increasingly important role in the care of transgender individuals receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). However, the content of structured pharmaceutical consultations tailored to this population has not yet been clearly defined. This systematic review aimed to identify therapeutic issues relevant to community pharmacy practice in order to inform the development of structured pharmaceutical consultations. A systematic literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 Statement. The review question was structured using the PICo framework, with transgender individuals as the population, treatment-related issues associated with GAHT as the phenomenon of interest, and community pharmacy practice as the context. Electronic searches of Medline, Google Scholar, and APA PsycINFO were performed on 17 July 2024. Studies involving transgender adolescents or adults receiving GAHT and reporting therapeutic effects, adverse events, monitoring requirements, or medication-related issues were eligible. Two reviewers independently screened the studies and extracted data using a standardized form. Owing to the heterogeneity of study designs, the findings were synthesized narratively according to therapeutic domains relevant to community pharmacy practice. Among 755 screened records, 116 articles met the inclusion criteria. Seven therapeutic domains relevant to pharmacist-led consultations were identified: cardiovascular and cardiometabolic effects, dermatologic effects, gynecologic effects, musculoskeletal effects, biological and pharmacological effects, psychiatric effects, and other adverse effects or specific clinical situations. The evidence highlighted treatment-specific monitoring needs, medication-related risks, fertility and contraceptive considerations, laboratory monitoring requirements, drug-drug interactions, and mental health outcomes. Community pharmacists may contribute to the monitoring and optimization of GAHT, adverse effect management, patient education, fertility and contraceptive counseling, pharmacovigilance, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the scope of their professional practice. These findings provide an evidence-informed basis for the future development of structured pharmaceutical consultations tailored to transgender individuals.

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community pharmacygender-affirming healthcaremedication safetypharmaceutical caresystematic reviewtransgender persons

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PMID42784221
PMCPMC13610454

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