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Testosterone replacement therapy — The practice of giving testosterone to treat conditions in which the testes do not produce enough testosterone. This may be due to absence, injury, or disease. Testosterone is available in oral, IV, and patch forms. As with estrogen replacement… … Medical dictionary
Therapy, testosterone replacement — The practice of giving testosterone to treat conditions in which the testes do not produce enough testosterone. This may be due to absence, injury, or disease. Testosterone is available in oral, IV, and patch forms. As with estrogen replacement… … Medical dictionary
Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and transsexual people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. However, not all cases of hormone replacement therapy are used by transgendered people … Wikipedia
Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for transgender and transsexual people replaces the hormones naturally occurring in their bodies with those of the other sex. However, not all cases of hormone replacement therapy are used by transgendered people … Wikipedia
Hormone replacement therapy (menopause) — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a system of medical treatment for surgically menopausal, perimenopausal and to a lesser extent postmenopausal women. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished… … Wikipedia
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy — (BHRT) is the use of supplemental doses of steroid hormones with a chemical structure identical to endogenous human hormones (hormones naturally produced in the human body). On 1/10/2008 the US Food and Drug Administration sent… … Wikipedia
Androgen replacement therapy — is a controversial hormone treatment for middle aged and older men which is often intended to counter the natural effects of aging. Androgen replacement is also used in a non controversial way for men who have lost their testicular function to… … Wikipedia
Testosterone — For the film, see Testosterone (film). Testosterone Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
testosterone — n. the principal male sex hormone (see androgen). Formed from androstenedione within the interstitial cells of the testis, it is converted in target cells to dihydrotestosterone, which mediates most of its actions. Preparations of testosterone… … The new mediacal dictionary
Hormone therapy — Hormone therapy, or hormonal therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment. Treatment with hormone antagonists may also referred to as hormonal therapy. Wikipedia has the following articles regarding this topic:Cancer* Hormonal therapy… … Wikipedia
