Hormone replacement therapy
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Adult Health Maintenance Guidelines - | dchr
dchr.dc.govHormone Replacement Therapy Women 45 and older should be counseled regarding hormone replacement therapy Osteoporosis Counsel women on risks and prevention Breast Health Offer BRCA testing and possible referral to genetic counseling to women whose family history is ...
Management of bleeding problems with hormone …
srh.bmj.comManagement of bleeding problems with hormone replacement therapy With period-free or no-bleed HRT, the underlying principle is that progestogen is continuously added to oestrogen to oppose the proliferative effects of oestrogen on the endometrium and …
Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
www.menopause.orgHormone therapy is available as a daily pill, but it also may be taken as a skin patch, gel, cream, spray, or vaginal ring. Non-pill forms may be more convenient. Hormone therapy pills need to be taken every day, but skin patches are changed only once or twice weekly, and the HT vaginal ring is …
The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North ...
www.menopause.orgThe term hormone therapy is used to encompass estrogen therapy (ET) and estrogen-progestogen therapy (EPT) when outcomes are not specific to one or the other treatment, although whenever possible the different effects of ET, EPT, and estrogen-receptor (ER) agonists or antagonists are included. Key to initiating or continuing HT in an indi-
Abnormal TFT Results Guidance Abnormal Thyroid Function ...
gps.northcentrallondonccg.nhs.ukcirculating thyroid hormone levels Abnormal TSH can persist for several months after achieving clinical euthryoid Following thyroxine replacement wait 6-8wks before measuring TSH After treating hyperthyroid wait 3mths If on thyroxine treatment, TSH, T4 can also be: Over replacement in 1° hypothyroidism Expected in 2° hypothyroidism
Standards of Care
www.wpath.orgtranssexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people beyond hormone therapy and surgery (Coleman, 2009a, b, c, d). Standards of Care_1c.indd 1 9/20/11 9:43 PM. 2 The Standards of Care 7th Version World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Hormones: A guide for FTMs
d31kydh6n6r5j5.cloudfront.netHormone Therapy? Testosterone (sometimes called “T”) is the main hormone responsible for promoting “male” physical traits, and is usually used for hormonal “masculinization” in FTMs. Testosterone works directly on tissues in your body (e.g., stimulating clitoral growth) and also indirectly by suppressing estrogen production.
Hormones: A guide for MTFs
d31kydh6n6r5j5.cloudfront.netTypically MTF hormone therapy involves estrogen, medication to block testosterone, or a combination of the two. Sometimes a progestagen is added to the mix. 1. Estrogen Estrogen is the main hormone responsible for promoting “female” physical traits. It works directly on tissues in your body (e.g., makes