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Therapy Definitions
Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy (NHRT)
Natural hormone replacement therapy (NHRT) is the use of non-synthetic,
bio-identical hormones (estrogens, progesterone, and/or testosterone), derived
from plants), to treat hormone imbalances and deficiencies. The first oral
contraceptive pill was originally derived from Dioscorea species, wild yam;
later soy was used as the precursor for oral contraceptive hormones.
NHRT often alleviates symptoms of hormone imbalances and deficiencies that may
occur at any stage of life after puberty. In particular, NHRT is used to support
hormone balance in the body during and after menopause, when estrogens,
progesterone and testerone decline. It also is used in men to treat andropause
that often affects middle-aged men as testosterone levels fall. Menopausal and
andropausal symptoms often subside within months to years without any treatment.
The symptoms also often improve after one to three months of NHRT use.
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