estrogen replacement therapy

noun

: hormone replacement therapy involving the administration of estrogen without progestin

Examples of estrogen replacement therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Low-dose estrogen replacement therapy may also be used when symptoms are severe or when other treatments are not well-tolerated or are ineffective. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024

In such instances, a healthcare provider would more likely prescribe estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) to reduce the risk of osteoporosis and help relieve symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal dryness. —James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024

Studies suggest that oral estrogen replacement therapy during menopause increases the risk of overflow incontinence by nearly fourfold. —James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024

Women with Turner syndrome generally undergo human growth hormone and estrogen replacement therapy to boost height and trigger the onset of puberty, respectively. —Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024

Females receiving estrogen replacement therapy to treat menopause symptoms decrease their risk of heart attack by 50%.15 High blood pressure, which increases everyone's risk of heart disease and stroke, often goes undiagnosed in women. —Amanda Gardner, Health, 13 June 2023

Currently, the go-to remedy for hot flashes is estrogen replacement therapy to compensate for a drop in estrogen levels after menopause. —Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2018

In one famous example, estrogen replacement therapy after menopause was thought to have benefits in preventing heart and other problems; large studies showed this was not the case. —Matthew Herper, STAT, 8 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for estrogen replacement therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

Medical Definition

estrogen replacement therapy

noun

estrogen re·​place·​ment therapy -ri-ˈplā-smənt- 

: the administration of estrogen especially to treat menopausal symptoms and prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis

—abbreviation ERT