Definition: The use of hormonal agents with estrogen-like activity in postmenopausal or other estrogen-deficient women to alleviate effects of hormone deficiency, such as vasomotor symptoms, DYSPAREUNIA, and progressive development of OSTEOPOROSIS. This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.
coord IM with specific estrogen (IM or NIM) and also specific progestational agent (IM or NIM) if pertinent; check tag FEMALE; DF: ESTROGEN REPLACE