<unk>  or<unk> l therapy is the use of<unk> s in medical treatment. Treatment with<unk>  antagonists may also be referred to as<unk> l therapy or antihormone therapy. The most general classes of<unk>  are oncologic<unk> ,<unk>  replacement therapy (for menopause), androgen replacement therapy (ART), oral contraceptive pills, and transgender<unk> . Types== *<unk>  replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal<unk>  (MHT), is for people suffering from menopausal symptoms. It is based on the idea that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished circulating estrogen and progesterone<unk> s, or in the case of the surgically or prematurely menopausal, that it may prolong life and may reduce incidence of dementia. It involves the use of one or more of a group of medications designed to artificially boost<unk>  levels. The main types of<unk> s involved are estrogen, progesterone, or progestins, and sometimes, testosterone. It is often referred to as "treatment" rather than therapy. *<unk>  replacement therapy for people with hypogonadism and intersex conditions (e.g., Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome) * Androgen replacement therapy (ART) in males with low levels of testosterone due to disease or aging. It is a<unk>  treatment often prescribed to counter the effects of male hypogonadism or who for men who have lost their testicular function to disease, cancer, or other causes. It is sometimes used for late-onset hypogonadism (so-called "andropause"), but the significance of a decrease in testosterone levels is debated and its treatment with replacement is controversial. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated in 2015 that neither the benefits nor the safety of testosterone have been established in older men with low testosterone levels. * Transgender<unk>  for transgender people introduces sex steroids associated with the gender that the patient identifies with (notably testosterone for transgender men and estrogen for transgender women). Some intersex and non-binary people may also undergo<unk> . Cross-sex<unk>  treatment for transgender individuals is divided into two main types: feminizing<unk>  and masculinizing<unk> . * Feminizing<unk>  in sex reassignment therapy for transgender women * Masculinizing<unk>  in sex reassignment therapy for transgender men *<unk> l therapy for cancer * Androgen deprivation therapy for men with prostate cancer * Estrogen deprivation therapy for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer * High-dose estrogen therapy for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer * Chemical castration of men or sex offenders with paraphilias or hypersexuality * Growth<unk>  for growth<unk>  deficiency * Thyroid<unk>  replacement in hypothyroidism * Antithyroid therapy in hyperthyroidism * Glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid replacement in conditions such as Addison's disease * Antiglucocorticoid therapy in Cushing's syndrome * Insulin therapy in Type 1 Diabetes * Oral contraceptive pills for various purposes including birth control
Hormone therapy
Hormonal therapy 
Estrogen deprivation therapy
Antihormone therapy
Feminizing hormone therapy
Hormonal contraception
Hormone replacement therapy
Androgen deprivation therapy