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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Last month, Schumer opened up about her experience undergoing hormone replacement therapy for perimenopause as well as using weight-loss medication.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 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, 17 Apr. 2026
They were also asked to select and rank the helpfulness of 15 symptom management strategies, such as masturbating, exercising, maintaining a healthy diet and using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), based on how much relief each provided.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
The patches are a type of hormone replacement therapy that delivers estrogen directly through the skin into the bloodstream.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 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, 17 Apr. 2026
They were also asked to select and rank the helpfulness of 15 symptom management strategies, such as masturbating, exercising, maintaining a healthy diet and using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), based on how much relief each provided.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
The patches are a type of hormone replacement therapy that delivers estrogen directly through the skin into the bloodstream.
—Reuters, NBC news, 9 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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