Hormone consumption among Mak Nyahs in Kuantan Town: A preliminary survey

• Main Authors: Draman, Samsul, Suofeiya, Maliya, A., Farhana, S, Syazwan, A, Nur 'Atiqah, Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/63275/1/MAK%20NYAH.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63275/7/63275%20Hormone%20consumption%20among%20Mak%20Nyahs%20in%20Kuantan%20town%20SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63275/13/63275_Hormone%20consumption%20among%20Mak%20Nyahs%20in%20Kuantan%20Town_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63275/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/volume_17_no_1/Vol17-No1-p063070.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Mak nyahs (male-to-female transgenders) often consume feminizing hormones to achieve and maintain the female physical appearance. They do it without professional prescription/advise, and often take excessive doses. This renders them at risk of developing complications of hormone consum...