My understanding is that testosterone, gram for gram, affects the female body more potently than it does the male body. So bringing up a female’s testosterone level to that of a male might not be dose-equivalent.
Or to put it another way: men’s and women’s physiologies are different. I’m not sure it’s safe to assume that someone who has transitioned from female to male through hormone replacement is identical (and so directly comparable) to someone who was born male, so I’d question the validity of comparisons made between the two.
My understanding is that testosterone, gram for gram, affects the female body more potently than it does the male body. So bringing up a female’s testosterone level to that of a male might not be dose-equivalent.
Or to put it another way: men’s and women’s physiologies are different. I’m not sure it’s safe to assume that someone who has transitioned from female to male through hormone replacement is identical (and so directly comparable) to someone who was born male, so I’d question the validity of comparisons made between the two.