Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), is for women with
menopausalsymptoms. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished circulating
estrogen and
progesteronehormones, or in the case of the surgically or prematurely menopausal, that it may prolong life and may reduce incidence of dementia.[1] It involves the use of one or more of a group of medications designed to artificially boost hormone levels. The main types of hormones involved are
estrogen,
progesterone, or
progestins, and sometimes,
testosterone. It is often referred to as "treatment" rather than therapy.
Androgen replacement therapy (ART) in males with low levels of
testosterone due to disease or aging. It is a hormone treatment often prescribed to counter the effects of male
hypogonadism[2] or for men who have lost their testicular function to disease, cancer, or other causes.[3] It is sometimes used for
late-onset hypogonadism (so-called "andropause"), but the significance of a decrease in testosterone levels is debated and its treatment with replacement is controversial. The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated in 2015 that neither the benefits nor the safety of
testosterone have been established in older men with low testosterone levels.[4]
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), is for women with
menopausalsymptoms. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished circulating
estrogen and
progesteronehormones, or in the case of the surgically or prematurely menopausal, that it may prolong life and may reduce incidence of dementia.[1] It involves the use of one or more of a group of medications designed to artificially boost hormone levels. The main types of hormones involved are
estrogen,
progesterone, or
progestins, and sometimes,
testosterone. It is often referred to as "treatment" rather than therapy.
Androgen replacement therapy (ART) in males with low levels of
testosterone due to disease or aging. It is a hormone treatment often prescribed to counter the effects of male
hypogonadism[2] or for men who have lost their testicular function to disease, cancer, or other causes.[3] It is sometimes used for
late-onset hypogonadism (so-called "andropause"), but the significance of a decrease in testosterone levels is debated and its treatment with replacement is controversial. The
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated in 2015 that neither the benefits nor the safety of
testosterone have been established in older men with low testosterone levels.[4]