Ways You Can Save Money on Hormone Therapy

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Ways You Can Save Money on Hormone Therapy In cancer patients, hormone therapy is used to add, block or remove hormones from the body to slow or stop cancer cells from growing. It involves administering medications that prevent cancer cells from getting the hormones they need to grow. Combined estrogen and progesterone therapy is used to treat colon cancer. In some cases, ovaries and fallopian tubes may be surgically removed in some women to treat breast cancer. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is done to treat premature menopause and common menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, vaginal discomfort and night sweat to replace the hormones that your body is no longer making. Systemic estrogen is administered in women to ease vaginal dryness, burning and discomfort with intercourse, and to treat the bone-thinning disease called osteoporosis. Estrogen hormone can be taken in the form of pill, gel or slowreleasing suppository that is placed in the vagina. Low-dose vaginal products in the form of tablets and creams can be prescribed to treat vaginal and urinary tract symptoms. Some hormone therapy products are advertised to treat heart disease, slow the aging process or achieve weight loss by men and women, without any clinical studies to support their claim, and are not FDA-approved. So, be careful about using such products without proper prescription by a qualified physician. Differentiating between hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy Hormone therapy (HT) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are different in the sense that while hormone therapy blocks or lowers estrogen level in the body, hormone replacement therapy is used to raise the dropped estrogen level after menopause, and for treating troublesome menopausal side effects, such as mood swings and hot flashes. Hormone therapy is usually taken for 5 to 10 years. 2.5 million Menopausal women in the US use bio-identical hormones or compounded hormone therapy involving estradiol and progesterone formulations to treat their post-menopausal symptoms.


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