Maturitas
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 86-89, 20 October 2009

Bioidentical hormones for maturing women

Associate Clinical Professor of OB/GYN and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, United States

Received 10 June 2009; received in revised form 27 July 2009; accepted 9 August 2009. published online 28 August 2009.

Abstract 

Despite medical progress, climacteric symptoms still exist. With the coming of age of the baby boomers, more and more women will be experiencing these symptoms which may be adversely affecting their lives. Mistrust of the medical community and prescription drugs has led many to search for that perfect product which will ameliorate their symptoms, with less or no risk. They are turning to compounded bioidentical hormones. However, the term is somewhat nebulous and ill defined. In this review, the term will be explained and evidence regarding efficacy and safety discussed.

Keywords: Bio-identical hormones, Menopause, Estrogen, Progesterone, Salivary testing

 

PII: S0378-5122(09)00263-1

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.08.002

Maturitas
Volume 64, Issue 2 , Pages 86-89, 20 October 2009

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