hormone therapy
noun
: the therapeutic use of hormones: such as
a
: the administration of hormones especially to increase diminished levels in the body
especially
: hormone replacement therapy
b
: therapy involving the use of drugs or surgical procedures to suppress the production of or to inhibit the effects of a hormone (such as estrogen or testosterone)
hormone therapy to treat breast or prostate cancer
c
: the administration or use of sex hormones (such as estrogen or testosterone) or other agents (such as antiandrogens) to suppress or induce the development of certain secondary sex characteristics to better align with the gender identity of a transgender or gender nonconforming individual
Many transgender people take lifelong hormone therapy …—
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Years of physician training and research around menopause care and hormone therapy was lost after 2002, Malone said.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
More and more services are partnering with healthcare providers and pharmacies to offer buy now, pay later plans for everything from dermatology and dental work to prescriptions and hormone therapy.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 July 2025
The amendment, added to House Bill 495, prohibits Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care such as hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Gender transition care The House bill prohibits federal Medicaid funding from covering gender transition services for children and adults, including surgeries, hormone therapy and puberty blockers.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
More and more services are partnering with healthcare providers and pharmacies to offer buy now, pay later plans for everything from dermatology and dental work to prescriptions and hormone therapy.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 July 2025
The amendment, added to House Bill 495, prohibits Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care such as hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Gender transition care The House bill prohibits federal Medicaid funding from covering gender transition services for children and adults, including surgeries, hormone therapy and puberty blockers.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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hormone therapy
noun
variants
or hormonal therapy
: the therapeutic use of hormones: as
a
: the administration of hormones especially to increase diminished levels in the body
especially
: hormone replacement therapy
b
: therapy involving the use of drugs or surgical procedures to suppress the production of or inhibit the effects of a hormone (as estrogen or testosterone)
hormone therapy to treat breast or prostate cancer
c
: the administration or use of sex hormones or other agents (as antiandrogens) to suppress or induce the development of certain secondary sex characteristics to better align with the gender identity of an individual
Many transgender people take lifelong hormone therapy …—Carina Storrs
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