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ERT

Meaning

ERT is the clinical acronym for Estrogen Replacement Therapy, a specific treatment modality involving the precise administration of exogenous estrogen to compensate for declining or absent endogenous production, most commonly utilized in post-menopausal women or those who have undergone oophorectomy. The primary therapeutic goals are to effectively alleviate debilitating vasomotor symptoms, prevent accelerated bone mineral density loss, and mitigate urogenital atrophy associated with chronic estrogen deficiency. It is a specific, foundational form of hormone replacement intervention.