Hormone therapy

Hormone therapy or hormonal therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment. Treatment with hormone antagonists may also referred to as hormonal therapy. Wikipedia has the following articles regarding this topic:

Cancer

• Hormonal therapy for cancer.
• Hormone therapy for prostate cancer refers to androgen deprivation therapy.

Aging

• Hormone replacement therapy (menopause) connected to menopause
• Testosterone replacement in males with low levels due to disease or aging

Sex reassignment

• Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male) in sex reassignment therapy for trans men
• Hormone replacement therapy (male-to-female) in sex reassignment therapy for trans women

Intersex conditions

• Hormone therapy in Klinefelter's syndrome
• Hormone therapy in Turner syndrome

Hormonal deficiency

• Growth hormone treatment for growth hormone deficiency
• Thyroid hormone replacement in hypothyroidism

Psychological treatment

• Chemical castration of violent sex offenders

See also

• Growth Hormone treatment
• Life extension