Testosterone's hidden effects on fertility signals revealed
NCT ID NCT07092527
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how taking testosterone (male-level hormones) affects the reproductive system in healthy transgender men and cisgender women. Researchers will measure hormone levels and track menstrual bleeding patterns. The goal is to understand how testosterone changes the body's natural hormone signals. About 80 people aged 18-35 will take part.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Transgender/Non-binary Group, Initiating Testosterone Group * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Aged 18-35 * Plan to initiate testosterone therapy * History of regular menstrual cycles (every 24-35 days) at baseline, before beginning TRT Inclusion Criteria: Cisgender Female Group * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Aged 18-35 * Having regular menstrual cycles (every 24-35 days) Exclusion Criteria: All * Pregnant * Incarcerated * Known cognitive impairment or institutionalized * Hemoglobin less than 11 gm/dl at screening evaluation * Weight less than 110 pounds * BMI \<18 or \>35 * Current endocrine disease- including untreated thyroid abnormalities, pituitary or adrenal disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, or androgen producing tumor * Current or recent pregnancy within two months of study enrollment * Current or recent breast feeding within two months of study enrollment * Diabetes, or renal, liver, or heart disease * History of oophorectomy or hysterectomy * History of radiation or surgery involving brain structures and/or pelvis/pelvic organs * Currently taking any medications that may affect their reproductive hormones, such as contraceptive medications, androgens, estrogens, progestins, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists, insulinomimetics, and metformin. * History of prior testosterone therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Diego
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92037, United States
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