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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Talk to your primary-care doctor or your ob/gyn about whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or menopause hormone therapy (MHT) might be right for you.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
There’s new data to support that hormone replacement therapy is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 July 2025
The treatment does have its limits: Estrogen and progesterone in premenopausal women are tightly regulated in cycles, but hormone replacement therapy provides a constant dosage while wearing a patch, or a spike when taking a pill.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Outside of his intimate life, the actor elaborated on other facets of his personal life that the hormone replacement therapy has positively impacted.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 June 2025
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Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
There’s new data to support that hormone replacement therapy is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 July 2025
The treatment does have its limits: Estrogen and progesterone in premenopausal women are tightly regulated in cycles, but hormone replacement therapy provides a constant dosage while wearing a patch, or a spike when taking a pill.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Outside of his intimate life, the actor elaborated on other facets of his personal life that the hormone replacement therapy has positively impacted.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 June 2025
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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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