The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
US News

Studies Show Alarming Trend in Heart Disease for People Using Transgender Hormones

Two recent studies show a connection between cross-sex hormone use and cardiovascular ailments, including stroke and heart attack.
Studies Show Alarming Trend in Heart Disease for People Using Transgender Hormones
A bottle of testosterone used for transgender patients. Courtesy of Daisy Strongin
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Reporter
10/17/2023|Updated: 10/17/2023
0:00

A new Danish study reinforces medical evidence that transgender people taking cross-sex hormones dramatically increases their chances of developing heart disease.

Published in the European Journal of Endocrinology in August, the study included 2,671 transgender people in their early to mid-20s who took cross-sex hormones in Denmark.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
Author’s Selected Articles

Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Sanctuary Policies in Blue States

Jun 12, 2025
Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Sanctuary Policies in Blue States

Is America Vulnerable to a Ukraine-Style Drone Attack by the CCP?

Jun 11, 2025
Is America Vulnerable to a Ukraine-Style Drone Attack by the CCP?

More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants Arrested by ICE at Florida Construction Sites

Jun 02, 2025
More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants Arrested by ICE at Florida Construction Sites

US States Look to Ban Chinese Technology While Protecting University Research

May 23, 2025
US States Look to Ban Chinese Technology While Protecting University Research
Related Topics
heart disease
transgender
cross-sex hormones
Danish study
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.