HRT glossary terms

Terms related to hormone replacement therapy and medical transition

  • HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy, a pharmaceutical medication that replaces a person's natural hormones with those of the...
  • Bica: Bicalutamide. An anti-androgen that prevents testosterone from reaching cells, but does not stop it from being produced.
  • Blockers: Pharmaceutical medication that blocks a person's naturally occurring hormones, usually testosterone. Common examples...
  • Cypro: Cyproterone acetate. An anti-androgen that blocks testosterone. It's generally considered to be a more powerful...
  • DHT: Dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that stimulates the development of male characteristics. It is made through the...
  • DIY: Do It Yourself, usually refers to self-medicating hormone medication.
  • Domp: Domperidone, is a medication that induces lactation in women.
  • Dr Powers: A well-known doctor who specializes in trans health care and has his own method of hormone replacement therapy that...
  • E: Estrogen
  • GAHT: Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy
  • Inhouse pharmacy: An online pharmacy that sells hormone medication without the need of a prescription.
  • Lenajuice: The cheap injectable estrogen that is sold by an Ukrainian woman known as Lena.
  • Monotherapy: A HRT method that uses estrogen alone without the addition of an androgen blocker. It's a commonly used term within...
  • Prog: Progesterone, a female hormone associated with increased sex drive, and breast growth. Often taken rectally for best...
  • Prog Horny: This refers to the increase in sex drive that MTFs often experience after taking progesterone as part of their...
  • SERMs: Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators. Raloxifene is the best known. SERMs can promote estrogen uptake in certain...
  • WPATH: World Professional Association for Transgender Health, an organization that has created a standard of care document...
  • T: Testosterone.

Source: Brainworms Glossary category compiled from 4chan /lgbt/ and adjacent community usage.

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