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Mission
섹션 제목: “Mission”Evidence-Based · Harm Reduction · Guiding You to Care
HRT Yakuten is a safety-baseline information site for transgender women in the Chinese-speaking community who use HRT. Our goal is not to replace doctors, but to help those who are already taking — or about to start — hormone therapy:
- Understand your blood test results and know which abnormal values warrant a medical visit
- Learn the real risks of medications, rather than relying on community hearsay and unverified anecdotes
- Recognize emergency warning signs (DVT, liver damage, meningioma) and make the right call at critical moments
- Find trans-friendly medical resources and transition from DIY to supervised medical care
What this site is NOT
섹션 제목: “What this site is NOT”- ❌ Not an encyclopedia or medical textbook
- ❌ Not a forum, community, or social platform
- ❌ Not a drug purchasing channel or pharmacy recommendation site
- ❌ Does not provide personalized dosing advice (“you should take X mg”)
Content Sources
섹션 제목: “Content Sources”All medical content on this site is based on the following international clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed literature:
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Endocrine Society 2017 | Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons — Clinical Practice Guideline |
| WPATH SOC 8 (2022) | Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 |
| UCSF Transgender Care | University of California, San Francisco — Transgender Care Guidelines |
| EMA (2020) | European Medicines Agency restrictions and safety assessment on CPA |
| PubMed / PMC | Peer-reviewed original research papers (each citation includes a DOI) |
The superscript numbers next to each medical recommendation (e.g. [1]) link to the specific reference. No citation = no content — this is an ironclad rule of this site.
Content Review Process
섹션 제목: “Content Review Process”| Step | Standard |
|---|---|
| Citation requirement | Every clinical recommendation must trace back to at least one peer-reviewed paper or international guideline |
| Cross-validation | Drug dosage ranges must be cross-validated against ≥2 independent sources (e.g. WPATH + Endocrine Society + UCSF) |
| Evidence grading | Each page is labeled with an evidence level: A (multiple RCTs/Meta-analyses), B (single RCT/cohort), C (case reports/expert opinion), X (no evidence) |
| Review date | Each page displays its last reviewed date at the bottom |
| Update cycle | Content is reviewed quarterly for currency and updated based on newly published literature |
Technical Implementation
섹션 제목: “Technical Implementation”| Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Astro + Starlight | Static site generation — zero JS by default, extremely fast loading |
| React Islands | Client-side JS only for interactive tools (blood test checker, dose simulator, etc.) |
| Pagefind | Static search index with Chinese/English/Japanese support |
| Vercel | Static hosting + Edge Functions (AI Q&A) |
| Open Source | Full source code available on GitHub |
Privacy
섹션 제목: “Privacy”This site does not collect or store any personal data.
| Category | Measure |
|---|---|
| Blood test tool | Pure front-end JavaScript calculation — your input data never leaves your browser and is never sent to any server |
| AI Q&A | Conversations are processed in real time via Edge Functions — nothing is stored, logged, or used for training |
| Analytics | Self-hosted Umami analytics — only page view counts, no IP addresses or personal identifiers collected |
| Tracking | Zero third-party tracking scripts — no Google Analytics, no embedded social media trackers |
| Cookies | Used only for theme preference (dark/light mode), not for tracking |
| Ads | None, and there never will be |
Disclaimer
섹션 제목: “Disclaimer”The content on this site is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.
- This site cannot replace a face-to-face diagnosis and treatment by a qualified physician
- The use, adjustment, and discontinuation of medications should be carried out under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional
- If you experience any emergency symptoms (unilateral leg swelling/pain, sudden chest pain, jaundice, etc.), stop medication immediately and go to the nearest emergency room
- This site assumes no responsibility for any medical consequences resulting from the use of its content
Self-medication (DIY) carries real risks. This site aims to help you use medications more safely, but the safest approach is always to undergo HRT under the supervision of a doctor.
Companion Tools
섹션 제목: “Companion Tools”- hananote — An HRT tracking app for transgender women (Flutter), helping track medications, blood tests, and physical changes. Complements this site’s content with personalized long-term health management. Project: github.com/cantascendia/hananote
Contact & Contributions
섹션 제목: “Contact & Contributions”- GitHub: github.com/cantascendia/yakuten — Submit an Issue or Pull Request
- Content corrections: Found a medical error? Please submit a GitHub Issue with the reference you believe is correct
- Brand gallery: If you have photos of actual medications you’d like to contribute, please contact us via GitHub (CC-BY-SA license required)
License
섹션 제목: “License”The content of this site is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. You are free to share and adapt it, provided you give appropriate credit, do not use it for commercial purposes, and distribute derivative works under the same license.
The source code is licensed under the MIT License.