Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy is the treatment of medical conditions with hormones. This differs from Hormone Replacement Therapy in that HRT (hormone replacement therapy) uses artificial drugs for treatment; but hormone therapy uses genuine hormones.

Hormone therapy is used for many conditions and must be done under a doctor’s care. The conditions include Turner’s syndrome, Klinefelter’s syndrome, thyroid dysfunction and testosterone deficiency. Other conditions may be treated with growth hormones. The most common condition eliciting hormone therapy is menopause and the discomfort that comes from problems associated with it like hot flashes.

In recent years, the use of hormones substantially decreased because of dangerous side effects revealed in large studies. These studies appear to have reduced the use of hormones, but women are taking other drugs instead that may be even more dangerous. A woman considering hormones or other treatment for menopause problems should get complete information from the doctor on the benefits and dangers of all options of treatment. Also, consideration should be given to the great benefits of a healthy lifestyle of nutrition and exercise which has no dangerous side affects. For information on healthy nutrition and exercise, click on my articles “Keys to reaching the century mark” and “Alzheimer’s.”

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