estrogen replacement therapy

[ es-truh-juhn ri-pleys-muhnt ther-uh-pee ]

noun

1. the administration of estrogen to alleviate symptoms of menopause and, in postmenopausal women, to protect against osteoporosis. : ERT Compare hormone replacement therapy ( def 1 ).

estrogen replacement therapy

1. The therapeutic administration of estrogen to postmenopausal women in order to reduce symptoms and signs of estrogen deficiency, such as hot flashes and osteoporosis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of estrogen replacement therapy¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Increasing estrogen levels in older women, for instance, might, in theory, encourage more movement, though estrogen replacement therapy remains a complicated subject because of heightened cancer risks and other health concerns.

From New York Times

Jennings took hormone blockers at 11 and estrogen replacement therapy when she was 12, so she never went through male puberty, her mother said.

From Washington Times

By designing the drug in this way, the researchers can avoid the negative consequences of estrogen replacement therapy, such as increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and breast cancer.

From Scientific American

As a conservative estimate of the true number, they arrive at 50,000 lives lost by not getting estrogen replacement therapy.

From Forbes

Indeed, most of the trials involving estrogen replacement therapy for women showed greater cognitive decline among women taking the hormones.

From Reuters