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 Menopause Society acknowledges a lack of long-term data on how breast cancer survivors respond to hormone replacement therapy.
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Later analyses found the participants in the study were older than most women starting hormone replacement therapy and the risks of taking it were overstated.
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The review found that liraglutide was better for health outcomes than hormone replacement therapy.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The longer-term roadmap includes perimenopause monitoring, hormone replacement therapy calibration, and diagnostics for conditions like PCOS and endometriosis.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Later analyses found the participants in the study were older than most women starting hormone replacement therapy and the risks of taking it were overstated.
—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The review found that liraglutide was better for health outcomes than hormone replacement therapy.
—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
The longer-term roadmap includes perimenopause monitoring, hormone replacement therapy calibration, and diagnostics for conditions like PCOS and endometriosis.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
17 June 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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