hormone replacement therapy
noun
: the therapeutic use of hormones typically to increase diminished levels in the body : hormone therapy
The usual treatment for hypothyroidism is hormone replacement therapy.—
Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy
especially
: the administration of estrogen often along with a synthetic progestin especially to ameliorate the symptoms of menopause and reduce the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis
—abbreviation HRT
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For example, not all employer health plans cover menopause treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy, nutritional counseling, and preventive screenings.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Tennessee has banned gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy, for a specific demographic — trans youth — while allowing those same treatments for cisgender youth.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Medical experts offer tips for feeling better Menstrual periods, pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy and taking oral contraceptives are additional risk factors for motion sickness, per the CDC.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
For those who opt for such care and have the support of their guardians and physicians, that typically involves puberty blockers for preteens and hormone replacement therapy for older teens.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Tennessee has banned gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy, for a specific demographic — trans youth — while allowing those same treatments for cisgender youth.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Medical experts offer tips for feeling better Menstrual periods, pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy and taking oral contraceptives are additional risk factors for motion sickness, per the CDC.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
For those who opt for such care and have the support of their guardians and physicians, that typically involves puberty blockers for preteens and hormone replacement therapy for older teens.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
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hormone replacement therapy
noun
: the therapeutic use of hormones typically to increase diminished levels in the body : hormone therapy
The usual treatment for hypothyroidism is hormone replacement therapy.—Kate Murphy
Kate Murphy
especially
: the administration of estrogen often along with a synthetic progestin especially to ameliorate the symptoms of menopause and reduce the risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis
—abbreviation HRT
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