Contraceptive misuse warning issued

Pharmacists offer proper hormone replacement therapy advice for transgender people

Over-the-counter contraceptive drugs should not be used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for gender transitioning, as they might put the health of transgender people at risk, experts have warned.

There are two types of HRT for gender transition, depending on the age at which users start therapy, according to Nattawut Leelakanok, a lecturer in the Pharmacy Faculty at Burapha University. 

For premature HRT, Mr Nattawut suggested the…