Table 1.

List of Abbreviations

ADT	androgen deprivation therapy
AI	aromatase inhibitors
ARIC	Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities
BMI	body mass index
BPA	bisphenol A
CEE	conjugated equine estrogen
CIMT	carotid intima-media thickness
CRP	C-reactive protein
CV	cardiovascular
CVD	cardiovascular disease
CAD	coronary artery disease
CHD	coronary heart disease
DHEA	dehydroepiandrosterone
DHEAS	dehydroepiandrosterone and its sulfate
E2	estradiol
GnRH	gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
HF	heart failure
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MI	myocardial infarction
MHT	menopausal hormone therapy
MPA	medroxyprogesterone acetate
NEN-EN	norethisterone enanthate
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
POC	progestin-only contraceptive
RCT	randomized clinical trial
SERMs	selective estrogen receptor modulators
SWAN	Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
T	testosterone
T2D	type 2 diabetes
TRT	testosterone replacement therapy