Definition: Using a combination of hormones to treat the symptoms of decreasing estrogen and progesterone. The hormones may include estrogen, progestin and variations of either, alone or in combination. See also Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Also Known As: MHT, HRT, HT, estrogen therapy, hormone therapy
Examples: She and the nurse practitioner decided that she would do better if she tried menopause hormone therapy for awhile to help with the hot flashes and vaginal dryness she was experiencing.