Name what you are being offered
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) means treatment intended to replace hormones, the body’s chemical messages. Ask the clinician which hormone they mean, why replacement is being considered and what problem it is meant to help. This guide covers questions about peptide medicines that may come up in that conversation.
A peptide belongs to the family of short chains assembled from protein building blocks. That family name tells you neither a product’s approval status nor how well it works.
Sermorelin is one peptide name you may encounter. This medicine is made in a lab. It sends a message to the pituitary gland, which sits beneath the brain. The message tells that gland to release growth hormone made in the body. Its job is to send that signal, rather than supply the hormone itself.
Growth hormone is another of the body’s chemical messages. If sermorelin is mentioned, ask what change it is meant to bring about for you. The next pages explain its earlier uses and what adult studies found.
The name. The evidence. The people responsible.
Get a reply you can put into words
Ask why this medicine was chosen for your concern, what else could be considered and who would explain the plan. Put any part you cannot yet describe on your question list.
Aim to describe the offer in your own words before deciding what comes next.