Which of the following statements is true of hormone therapy for gender dysphoria?
A. Estrogen causes the voice to deepen, hair to become distributed in a male pattern, fatty tissue in the breasts to recede, and muscles to enlarge.
B. Hormone therapy is given to only to individuals who wish to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
C. Cross-sex hormone therapy stimulates the development of secondary sex characteristics of the preferred sex and suppresses those of the birth sex.
D. Testosterone causes fatty deposits to develop in the breasts and hips and softens the skin.
Answer: C
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