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Hormonology congress brings together doctors in São Paulo despite specialty not being recognized

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The 3rd Brazilian Congress of Hormonology took place on April 24 and 25 in Barueri, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The event brought together doctors from various specialties to discuss hormonal therapies, even though hormonology is not recognized as a medical specialty by medical boards in Brazil, the United States, and Europe.

Hormonology refers to a set of therapies using hormonal supplements for aesthetic and health purposes, including testosterone and implants known as 'beauty chips'. Brazil's Federal Medical Council recognizes 55 medical specialties, but hormonology is not among them, and it is also not recognized in the United States and Europe.

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The 3rd Brazilian Congress of Hormonology took place on April 24 and 25 at the Alphaville Coliseum in Barueri (SP)

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Hormonology is not recognized as a medical specialty by the Federal Council of Medicine, which recognizes 55 specialties

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Hormonology consists of therapies with injectable hormonal supplements or implants, with testosterone and gestrinone being the most common

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Many professionals in the field train in weekend courses, some online, sponsored by compounding pharmacies

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The congress had seventeen sponsors, including pharmacies like Flukka Pharma, SottoPelle and DrogaDermu's, and VIP tickets cost R$ 7,900

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The number of endocrinologists in Brazil grew from 2,553 in 2011 to 7,374 in 2025

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