Hormone therapy

Hormones are like tiny messengers in our body that tell different parts what to do. Hormone therapy is when we use special medicines to help balance out those messengers.

When a grown-up's body is going through some changes, like when they're getting older or when they're sick, sometimes the hormones get all mixed up and start doing things they're not supposed to. This can cause problems with the person's body, like making them feel yucky or making some parts of their body not work right.

So, doctors can give the person special medicines that help balance out the hormones and get them back to working the way they should. These medicines can come in the form of pills, patches or shots and they have hormones in them that can help the person feel better and work better.

For example, some girls might take hormone therapy medicine to help them when their periods are starting to get messed up or to help them grow taller. Some boys might take hormones to help them grow muscles or to help them with a special problem called "low testosterone."

It's very important for the person taking hormone therapy medicine to listen carefully to the doctor and follow the instructions on how to take the medicine. That way, they can get the most benefit from the medicine and feel better. And if at any time any questions or concerns arise about the medicine, it is important to speak up and ask the doctor, nurse or pharmacist.