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Hormonal Therapy
What is Hormonal Theraphy? Hormonal therapy is a comprehensive term applied to the use of hormones in treating many medical conditions. The most familiar types are oncologic hormone therapy for cancer patients and hormone replacement therapy. Which treats conditions caused by a shortcoming or the lack of a particular hormone in the body. Hormones are molecules or substances that maintain chemical messages to different parts of the body via the bloodstream. They are produced by various glands and are responsible for numerous physiological functions and processes. Which includes growth, metabolism of food, reproduction, sexual function, etc. Among the most typical hormones are amino acids, polypeptides, proteins, peptides, and steroids. Depending on the disorder being treated, hormonal therapy uses several means of action. Some hormones are used to block other hormones from binding to their receptors, restricting their effects on certain processes. Other hormones repress the generation of distinct hormones while others eradicate or modify the structure of receptors to prevent them from binding to a targeted hormone. During hormone replacement therapy, the body receives the hormone it lacks to make sure its physiologic functions should not get disturbed.
Who Should Undergo and Expected Results? Dr. Pratik Patil recommend Hormonal therapy to : Some cancer patients, specifically those whose cancer tissues are responsive to hormones. These include the breast, prostate, adrenal cortex, and endometrium. In some patients, hormonal therapy is done in conjunction with other types of pharmacotherapy modalities like chemotherapy and biotherapeutics. Those with Klinefelter syndrome, a disorder afflicting males and is defined by sterility, grown breast, and muscle defect Those with Turner syndrome – Female patients diagnosed with Turner syndrome may also be prescribed to undergo this therapy. These patients typically exhibit short and webbed necks with puffy hands and feet. Those with Addison’s disease, in which there is a shortage of steroid hormones produced by the adrenal glands. Symptoms of this disorder include low BP, an unusual craving for salt, hyperpigmentation or darkening of the skin, weight loss, and abdominal pain Children with growth hormone deficiency – These patients are normally put on hormone replacement therapy to avoid growth failure, less bone density, and hypoglycemia Menopausal women – The therapy can be recommended for women experiencing the damaging effects of menopause to manage signs such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. Males with low levels of testosterone Those who undergo sex or gender reassignment – Sex or gender reassignment procedures also involve hormonal therapy to facilitate the articulation of desired sexual characteristics. The effectiveness of hormone therapy for treating cancer depends on the harshness of the condition. The