Estrogen Replacement Therapy at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Estrogen Replacement Therapy? ERT. Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, or both) given to postmenopausal women or to women who have had their ovaries surgically removed. Hormones are given to replace the estrogen no longer produced by the ovaries.

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