Hormone Replacement Therapy at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? HRT. Hormones (estrogen, progesterone, or both) given to women after menopause to replace the hormones no longer produced by the ovaries. Also called menopausal hormone therapy.

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