estrogen replacement therapy

American  

[es-truh-juhn ri-plays-muhnt ther-uh-pee] / ˈɛs trə dʒən rɪˌpleɪs mənt ˌθɛr ə pi /

noun

1. the administration of estrogen to alleviate symptoms of menopause and, in postmenopausal women, to protect against osteoporosis. ERT

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estrogen replacement therapy Scientific  

1. The therapeutic administration of estrogen to postmenopausal women in order to reduce symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency, such as hot flashes and osteoporosis.

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Etymology

Origin of estrogen replacement therapy

First recorded in 1955–60

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estrogen replacement therapy

Increasing estrogen levels in older women, for instance, might, in theory, encourage more movement, though estrogen replacement therapy remains a complicated subject because of heightened cancer risks and other health concerns.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021

Each of them subsequently had surgery to remove internal testes, which produce testosterone, as well as procedures unnecessary for resuming competition: feminizing vaginoplasty, estrogen replacement therapy and a reduction in the size of the clitoris.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2015

She proposed the Women's Health Initiative, a $625-million study that followed more than 140,000 women in part to learn about the health effects of estrogen replacement therapy.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 8, 2011

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