hormone replacement therapy
Estrogen supplementation treatment
Hormone replacement therapy is medical treatment that supplements hormones the body no longer produces adequately, most commonly estrogen and progesterone for menopausal women: She started hormone replacement therapy to manage hot flashes.
The term also applies to testosterone therapy for men and gender-affirming hormone treatment for transgender individuals.
Often abbreviated HRT.
- HRTSupplemental endocrine treatment
- transPrefix for across
- steroidFour-ringed organic compound
- climactericCritical period of change
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
medical transition · estradiol · perimenopause · contraceptive · progesterone · passing · hot flashes · bone density · night sweats · vaginal dryness · mood swings · low libido · osteoporosis · breast cancer risk · sexual health · women's health · pill form · polycystic ovary syndrome
hormone replacement therapyletting nature take its course
Permitting events to unfold naturally
hormone replacement therapychemical castration
Hormone therapy eliminating fertility
aromatase inhibitors · anti-androgens · tamoxifen · puberty blockers
hormone replacement therapynatural remedies
Non-pharmaceutical healing approaches
herbal supplements · lifestyle modification · dietary management · exercise therapy · holistic treatment
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