hormone therapy
noun
: the therapeutic use of hormones: such as
a
: the administration of hormones especially to increase diminished levels in the body
especially
: hormone replacement therapy
b
: therapy involving the use of drugs or surgical procedures to suppress the production of or to inhibit the effects of a hormone (such as estrogen or testosterone)
hormone therapy to treat breast or prostate cancer
c
: the administration or use of sex hormones (such as estrogen or testosterone) or other agents (such as antiandrogens) to suppress or induce the development of certain secondary sex characteristics to better align with the gender identity of a transgender or gender nonconforming individual
Many transgender people take lifelong hormone therapy …—
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Another executive order seeks to end the use of hormone therapy, puberty blockers and other gender-affirming care among people younger than 19, including by prohibiting federal funding for such care.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The bill would bar health care providers from administering gender-affirming medical care – including puberty suppressants and hormone therapies – for someone under the age of 18, only for the purposes of gender transitioning.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Teenagers might start hormone therapy, and, in rare cases, some teens may receive a double mastectomy, where both breasts are removed.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Last April, the NAIA unanimously approved a policy restricting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth who have not undergone hormone therapy.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The bill would bar health care providers from administering gender-affirming medical care – including puberty suppressants and hormone therapies – for someone under the age of 18, only for the purposes of gender transitioning.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Teenagers might start hormone therapy, and, in rare cases, some teens may receive a double mastectomy, where both breasts are removed.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Last April, the NAIA unanimously approved a policy restricting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth who have not undergone hormone therapy.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Hormone therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hormone%20therapy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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hormone therapy
noun
variants
or hormonal therapy
: the therapeutic use of hormones: as
a
: the administration of hormones especially to increase diminished levels in the body
especially
: hormone replacement therapy
b
: therapy involving the use of drugs or surgical procedures to suppress the production of or inhibit the effects of a hormone (as estrogen or testosterone)
hormone therapy to treat breast or prostate cancer
c
: the administration or use of sex hormones or other agents (as antiandrogens) to suppress or induce the development of certain secondary sex characteristics to better align with the gender identity of an individual
Many transgender people take lifelong hormone therapy …—Carina Storrs
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