How to Use replacement therapy in a Sentence

replacement therapy

noun
  • Many users of nicotine replacement therapies stay on them for years or decades.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Hormone replacement therapy cools hot flashes in more than 90% of those who take it.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 May 2023
  • Hormone replacement therapy comes with risks of its own, since long-term use may increase the chances of stroke, blood clots or heart attack.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 20 May 2022
  • If your testosterone is low, is testosterone replacement therapy the answer?
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2018
  • For adults, nicotine replacement therapies are simply available over the counter.
    — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Testosterone replacement therapy can help, but if your levels get too high, your sleep duration will suffer.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Research is mixed on whether nicotine replacement therapies like the patch and gum will help pregnant women, Maulik said.
    — Kelsey Ryan and Andy Marso, kansascity, 27 Feb. 2018
  • But Vidya was also told that there was a way to improve his quality of life—enzyme replacement therapy.
    — Johanna Deeksha, Quartz, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Testosterone replacement therapy is one such treatment that can be used to help increase testosterone levels in men with low testosterone.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • These updates could pave the way for easier access to testosterone replacement therapy.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Hormone replacement therapy contains female hormones and is used to replace those that your body makes less of leading up to or after menopause.
    — Danielle Wilhour, Fortune Well, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Which is why the state is engaged in a concerted effort to steer vapors toward nicotine replacement therapies.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Many women would prefer not to suffer hot flashes but may be reluctant to use hormone-replacement therapy.
    — Joe Graedon, The Seattle Times, 11 Sep. 2018
  • And testosterone replacement therapy can come with negative side effects not related to heart health.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 June 2023
  • Bueso saw health improvements with the new drug, Naglazyme, an enzyme replacement therapy.
    — Sophie Haigney, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018
  • Hormone replacement therapy is a viable treatment option for many people who are peri- or postmenopausal.
    — Laurie Saloman, Verywell Health, 3 July 2024
  • Nicotine replacement therapies—like the nicotine patch, gum, and lozenges—are safe and effective for adults who want to quit smoking cigarettes.
    — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Nicotine replacement therapy appears to be essential in kicking the habit.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Nicotine replacement therapy, such as inhalers, nasal sprays, lozenges and gum, can add considerable heft to quitting efforts.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 21 Sep. 2020
  • These replacement therapies are often injected in animals to help to lower their appetite and maintain weight gain.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
  • You may be prescribed testosterone replacement therapy, and doctors will recheck your levels and talk to you about symptoms regularly.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Hormone replacement therapy is the first-line treatment (testosterone for males, estrogen for females).
    — James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Testosterone replacement therapy in men with FVL does increase the risk of blood clots in some studies, but not in others.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The demand for testosterone replacement therapy has tripled in recent years, and the demand for the service has led to the establishment of clinics.
    — Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • Schwarzenegger’s testosterone usage, meanwhile, was in line with what’s prescribed to many guys on testosterone replacement therapy today.
    — Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 25 May 2023
  • Avoid over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies like lozenges, gum or patches, which haven’t been fully tested on people under 18.
    — Betsy McKay, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2018
  • There are medications that can help in addition to nicotine replacement therapies.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Hormone replacement therapy, for example, used to be the gold-standard treatment for menopausal women struggling with symptoms such as hot flashes and mood changes.
    — Amitha Kalaichandran, Wired, 3 June 2021
  • And sometimes testosterone replacement therapy works.
    — Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Alam takes a relatively low dose of 50mg per week split between two injections (or about half the standard dose used in testosterone-replacement therapy).
    — Men's Health, 6 Feb. 2023

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