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Testosterone gel: what happens if it rubs off on other people

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par Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University

A case that first appeared in a medical journal several years ago has recently resurfaced in the media, highlighting an unexpected risk of hormone therapies: a baby girl in Sweden developed unusually large genitals after lying on her father’s bare chest, accidentally exposed to his testosterone gel.

The incident is a reminder that hormone treatments, while safe when used correctly,…

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