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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subcutanous/SubQ/SQ | Layer right below the skin. Easy to inject into. |
| Intramuscular/IM | Injection directly into muscle. |
| Sublingual | Situated or applied under the tongue (dissolved). |
| Buccal | Placing a drug between your gums and cheek, where it dissolves and is absorbed into your blood. |
| Transdermal | A route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution. Examples include transdermal patches used for medicine delivery. |
| Monotherapy | Using only one drug. A typical case of monotherapy is injectable estrogen where one does not take an Anti-Androgen alongside it. |
| Anti-Androgen/AA | Blocks testosterone production or the use of it by the receptors in your body. |
| E2/Estradiol | Estradiol is metabolized into estrone in the liver. Different delivery methods change how much gets converted. |
| E1/Estrone | Estrone, also spelled oestrone, is a steroid, a weak estrogen, and a minor female sex hormone. It is one of three major endogenous estrogens, the others being estradiol and estriol. |
| Bioidentical Hormones | Bioidentical hormone therapy, also known as natural hormone therapy, use hormones that are identical on a molecular level with endogenous hormones in hormone replacement therapy. Created with ingredients natural source like plants. Some examples of bioidentical hormones include estradiol, estriol, and progesterone. |
| Synthetic Hormones | Synthetic hormones are made from man-made chemical compounds. Premarin is an example of a synthetic hormone. |
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