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hormone replacement therapy

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hormone replacement therapy
n. Abbr. HRT
The administration of estrogen and progestin to women to relieve the symptoms of menopause, prevent osteoporosis, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
hormone replacement therapy
n
(Medicine) a form of oestrogen treatment used to control menopausal symptoms and in the prevention of osteoporosis Abbreviation HRT
hormone replacement therapy
The therapeutic administration of estrogen and often progesterone to postmenopausal women in order to reduce symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency, such as hot flashes and osteoporosis.
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Noun1.hormone replacement therapy - hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
hormone-replacement therapy, HRT
therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
Translations
hormone replacement therapy
n → Hormonersatztherapie f
hormone replacement therapy n → terapia ormonale (usata in menopausa)
hormone replacement therapy n → terapia ormonale (usata in menopausa)


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The Menopause Institute of Australia has admitted misleading and deceiving patients and potential customers about the effectiveness and safety of its Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy Program for the treatment of menopause.
Misleading conduct by Australian Nursing Journal
The Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones: A Revolutionary Approach to Wellness for Men, Women and Children" is a comprehensive presentation explaining how hormone replacement therapy can restore lost health in ailments such as diabetes, fibromyalgia, ADHD, menstrual problems, migraine headaches, asthma, sexual problems, urinary incontinence, fertility issues, and others.
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Some months after I told New Vistas Healthcare in Limerick about my experiences, they informed me that they had begun producing a tincture from dock that proves to be not only a powerful remedy to help detox environmental toxins, but is also a powerful remedy to treat hot flashes, making it an alternative to hormone replacement therapy.
Women's health, naturally by Krien, Dorothee / E
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