Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, based on the assumption that it may prevent discomfort and health problems caused by diminished circulating estrogen hormones. The treatment involves a series of drugs designed to artificially boost hormone levels. The main types of hormones involved are estrogens, progesterone or progestins, and sometimes testosterone.
HRT is also used by transgendered or transsexual people to aid them in attaining the secondary sex characteristics of their desired sex. See Hormone replacement therapy (trans). It is also given to some intersex people (depending on the precise intersex condition), either starting in childhood to confirm the gender they were assigned, or later, if this gender assignment has proven to be incorrect.
More on [ Hormone replacement therapy ]
Hormone Replacement :: Treatments
Menopause
Hormone Replacement :: Pharmaceutical

ACOG: Adding Androgen To Estrogen Therapy - Detailed information on androgen therapy. Aimed at postmenopausal women.
For Some Women, HRT Benefits Outweigh the Risks - A brief QA relating to the risks and benefits of HRT therapy from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Meta Description: [ Though the risks are small, combination estrogen and progestin are more likely to cause cardiovascular problems and breast cancer than to prevent osteoporosis. Still, some women feel that HRT is worth the risk. ]
Hormone Replacement Therapy Information - Describes some pros and cons of HRT. Promotes an herbal alternative product.
Meta Description: [ Hormone replacement therapy, what it is and what it means. Breast cancer risks, maca as an alternative to HRT, clinical trial data, news and more... ]
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Yes or No? - Making the decision to use HRT has never been a simple one, and new studies have made the choice even more complicated.
Meta Description: [ On July 9, patients and health care providers alike paid rapt attention when the federal governments National Institutes of Health released findings warning of the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy.
]
Ladies Home Journal: Hormone Replacement Therapy - Information on hormone replacement therapy and how it can help with breast cancer, heart disease, and other problems.
Meta Description: [ hormone replacement therapy information from Ladies'Home Journal ]
Pros and Cons of Hormone Therapy - Includes an objective discussion on the subject of HRT by the Canadian Women's Health Network.
Meta Description: [ Pros and Cons of Hormone Therapy: Making an Informed Decision ]
| Obesity Boosts Cancer Odds | |
| Next Video | |