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Unsupervised Hormone Use

Meaning

Unsupervised hormone use refers to the administration of prescription-strength hormones or their precursors without the direct, continuous oversight, and diagnostic monitoring of a qualified healthcare professional. This practice is clinically discouraged as it bypasses essential safety protocols, including baseline endocrine assessment and periodic laboratory testing to ensure physiological dosing. Engaging in such use significantly elevates the risk of adverse health outcomes, including hepatic toxicity, cardiovascular events, and the potential for iatrogenic suppression of the native endocrine axis.