hormone therapies
Chemical messenger medications
Hormone therapies are medical treatments that add, block, or replace hormones in the body.
They address conditions where hormone levels are deficient, excessive, or imbalanced: She started hormone therapy after menopause.
Common applications include menopause symptom relief, gender transition, fertility treatment, and certain cancer therapies that suppress hormones fueling tumor growth.
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- injectionsSyringe-administered doses
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
estrogen · levothyroxine · testosterone · progesterone · corticosteroids · insulin · HRT · transdermal patches · controlled release · bioavailability · birth control pills · fertility treatments · menopause symptoms · hot flashes · mood swings · pharmacokinetics · biologics · immunotherapy
hormone therapiessurgical intervention
Invasive medical procedure
surgery · radiation therapy · physical therapy · ablation · orchiectomy
hormone therapiesnon-intervention
Policy of staying uninvolved
watchful waiting · natural remedies · holistic treatments · untreated · letting nature take its course
hormone therapiesanti-androgens
Drugs inhibiting male hormones
aromatase inhibitors · chemical castration · puberty blockers
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