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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So, Patel switched to a new doctor who prescribed low-dose hormone therapy in the form of an estrogen patch and progesterone pill.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
The health policy nonprofit found in a 2024 survey that about 24 percent of employers with 200 or more workers cover gender-affirming hormone therapy, while 50 percent of the largest companies in the country — those with with 5,000 or more workers — offer this coverage.
—Orion Rummler, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Proof of compliant hormone therapy must be provided prior to competition.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Gender-affirming hormone therapy can help with gender dysphoria for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people, Reisner says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
The health policy nonprofit found in a 2024 survey that about 24 percent of employers with 200 or more workers cover gender-affirming hormone therapy, while 50 percent of the largest companies in the country — those with with 5,000 or more workers — offer this coverage.
—Orion Rummler, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Proof of compliant hormone therapy must be provided prior to competition.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Gender-affirming hormone therapy can help with gender dysphoria for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people, Reisner says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hormone therapy
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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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