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What do you think of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy?
Question : What do you think of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy?
I am over 50 and considering bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. any thoughts?
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Answer by Sandra
Oh dear, it’s a very controversial subject. There has been a trend away from using any sort of HRT unless it is really necessary, and then only for a limited time.
Your GYN probably has opinions to express on the subject. I would ask a female GYN if possible!
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#2 written by Judy 1 year ago
The current medical thinking is that a woman should be on HRT for relief of menopause symptoms for as short of time as possible, preferably no more than one year. Longer than that and the risks increase.
Talk it over with your doctor. There are both risks and benefits. You need to decide if the benefits are worth the risks.
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It looks like the latesst expensive gimmick…
Compounded “bioidentical hormones” are plant-derived hormones that pharmacists prepare and label as drugs. The products are claimed to be biochemically similar or identical to those produced by the ovaries or body. However, the relevant chemicals (steroids) in plants are not identical to those in humans. To make products that work in humans, raw materials from the plants must be converted to human hormones synthetically. Thus, to the extent that they are potent, the “bioidentical” products would pose the same risks as those of standard hormones—plus whatever problems might be introduced during compounding.
The FDA regards “bio-identical” as a marketing term that implies a benefit for which there is no medical or scientific basis. Some were also making unsupportable claims that their drugs are better than FDA-approved menopausal hormone therapy drugs