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What is the definition of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
Hormone replacement therapy is the use of the hormones estrogen and progesterone that are used to replace natural hormones that the body stops producing after menopause. Hormone replacement therapy helps to treat symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness. Hormone replacement therapy can be administered in many different forms, such as a pill, gel, cream, spray, skin patch, or vaginal ring.
What are the symptoms of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
Symptoms that hormone replacement therapy treats include hot flashes, night sweats, pain during sex, and vaginal dryness.
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What are the current treatments for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?
Hormone replacement therapy is usually a combination of estrogen and progesterone.
Who are the top Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Local Doctors?
Samuel Denmeade
Elite in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Elite in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center

201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, 
Baltimore, MD 
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Offers Telehealth

Dr. Samuel Denmeade is the R. Dale Hughes Professor of Oncology and Urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Division for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. He also has appointments in the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences and Department of Biomolecular Engineering. His areas of clinical expertise include bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Dr. Denmeade earned his M.D. from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. He completed his residency at the University of Chicago. He performed a fellowship in oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include prostate cancer, bipolar androgen therapy, clinical trials and targeted drug development. Dr. Denmeade has published over 200 papers in the area of prostate cancer research. He has received extensive funding from the NIH, the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Fund and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the medical journal The Prostate. Dr. Denmeade is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Prostatectomy.

Mohit Khera
Elite in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Elite in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
Houston, TX 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., Associate Professor, is the Director of the Laboratory for Andrology Research at McNair Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the Medical Director of the Executive Health Program at Baylor. Dr. Khera is a Board-certified urologist specializing in male infertility, male and female sexual dysfunction, and declining testosterone levels in aging men. Dr. Khera's research focuses on the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in treating Peyronie's disease as well as genetic and epigenetic studies on post-finasteride syndrome patients and testosterone replacement therapy. Dr. Khera is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). His top areas of expertise are Hypogonadism, Peyronie Disease, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Prostatectomy.

 
 
 
 
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Larry I. Lipshultz
Elite in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Urology | Reproductive Medicine
Elite in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Urology | Reproductive Medicine

Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
Houston, TX 
Languages Spoken:
English, Italian, Spanish
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Larry I. Lipshultz, M.D., is Professor of Urology and Chief of the Scott Department of Urology’s Division of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Lipshultz, who holds the Smith Chair in Reproductive Medicine, is a well-known authority on abnormalities of male reproduction, erectile dysfunction, and male hormone production. He received his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania and received fellowship training at the University of Texas at Houston as the first AUA research scholar. Recognized as a leading expert on men’s health, Dr. Lipshultz is a highly respected author and editor, as well as lecturer. Teacher as well as physician, researcher, writer, and editor, Dr. Lipshultz instituted a fellowship training program in male reproductive medicine and surgery that has trained more than 80 physicians who are now in practice both here and abroad. Dr. Lipshultz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). His top areas of expertise are Peyronie Disease, Hypogonadism, Infertility, Vasectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

What are the latest Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Clinical Trials?
Vaginal DHEA for Women With Gynecologic and Gastrointestinal Cancer After Radiation

Summary: This phase II trial tests the feasibility and side effects of vaginal DHEA to improve vaginal health after radiation for women with gynecologic, anal or rectal cancer. Treatment of cancers with radiation to the abdomen can influence the vaginal microbiome (any bacteria, virus, or other organisms found in the vagina). Both menopause and radiation cause a decrease in lubrication and elasticity of th...

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MK-5684-004: A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study of Opevesostat Versus Alternative Abiraterone Acetate or Enzalutamide in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) That Progressed On or After Prior Treatment With One Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA) (OMAHA-004)

Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of opevesostat plus hormone replacement therapy (HRT) compared to alternative abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide in participants with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) previously treated with one next-generation hormonal agent (NHA). The primary study hypothesis is that opevesostat is superior to alternative abir...