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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The warning was added after findings from the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study linked hormone therapy use to higher risks of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Nov. 2025
Welch and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of a transgender son who had socially transitioned at 14 and was receiving hormone therapy when the law took effect.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
One study estimated that each year of hormone therapy decreased the risk of hip fracture by about 6% per year of use, and data from the Framingham heart study found that the risk of hip fracture was reduced by 65% in current users of hormone therapy and about 30% in former users.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Now, the Food and Drug Administration is asking drug companies to remove these labels, known as black box warnings, on hormone therapy drugs containing estrogen.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Nov. 2025
Welch and his wife, Lisa, are the parents of a transgender son who had socially transitioned at 14 and was receiving hormone therapy when the law took effect.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 12 Nov. 2025
One study estimated that each year of hormone therapy decreased the risk of hip fracture by about 6% per year of use, and data from the Framingham heart study found that the risk of hip fracture was reduced by 65% in current users of hormone therapy and about 30% in former users.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
Now, the Food and Drug Administration is asking drug companies to remove these labels, known as black box warnings, on hormone therapy drugs containing estrogen.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Hormone therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hormone%20therapy. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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