Reproductive Endocrinology

MTP01 - Endocrine and Fertility Implications After Anabolic Steroids, Hormonal Contraception, and Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

Saturday, June 13, 2026

9:45 AM - 10:25 AM CT

Location: Room W183BC

Meet the Professor Speaker(s)

Martin Den Heijer, MD,PhD (he/him/his)

Endocrinologist
AMSTERDAM UMC
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disclosure(s):

Martin Den Heijer, MD,PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Describe how exogenous sex steroids suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis.
Identify clinical patterns of endocrine and fertility recovery following the cessation of exogenous hormones.
Recognize diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to support recovery of gonadal function and counsel patients in these trajectories.