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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The agency removed the black box warning from hormone replacement therapies late last year, and recently, the most insured type, the estrogen patch, has been in short supply amid a boom in the therapy’s popularity.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 May 2026
The Food and Drug Administration removed the black box warning from hormone replacement therapies late last year, and recently, the most insured type, the estrogen patch, has been in short supply amid a boom in the therapy’s popularity.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
For more than 20 years, the warning has kept many women away from hormone replacement therapy after a 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study linked it to a higher risk of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes in postmenopausal women.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Over the past year, Noom has also expanded into managing hormone replacement therapy, diabetes treatment, and preventive health—further proof that Noom is determined to reinvent itself as a comprehensive wellness platform.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 May 2026
The Food and Drug Administration removed the black box warning from hormone replacement therapies late last year, and recently, the most insured type, the estrogen patch, has been in short supply amid a boom in the therapy’s popularity.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 10 May 2026
For more than 20 years, the warning has kept many women away from hormone replacement therapy after a 2002 Women’s Health Initiative study linked it to a higher risk of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes in postmenopausal women.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Over the past year, Noom has also expanded into managing hormone replacement therapy, diabetes treatment, and preventive health—further proof that Noom is determined to reinvent itself as a comprehensive wellness platform.
—Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
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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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