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oestrogen therapy1946
hormone replacement1967
hormonal replacement1968
HRT1973
1973 Good Housek. Jan. 54/1 For women on HRT there is no menopause, no hot flushes, backaches nor depression.
1988 What Diet & Lifestyle Apr. 91/1 The safety of HRT has encouraged some doctors to suggest that treatment should be ‘for life’ from the menopause onwards.