Some postmenopausal women may seek out bioidentical hormones, otherwise known as natural hormone therapy, to ease symptoms of menopause or simply help them feel more youthful. Bioidenticals have been ...

Q: I’m starting menopause. Are bioidentical hormones better or safer than commercial products? A: The term “bioidentical” is almost as ingenious as the term “natural” when it comes to marketing a ...

— Shelley Steinmiller, a 54-year-old from Portage, said she was suffering from hormonal imbalances causing weight gain and sleep problems. She tried conventional synthetic hormone replacement therapy ...

Among prescriptions filled for menopausal hormone therapy in the US, almost half now are custom-compounded 'bioidentical' hormones, according to analysis of a recent survey of nearly 500 pharmacists.

Researchers found substantially increased serum estradiol and total testosterone levels associated with pellet HT. Using data from the Reading Hospital electronic medical record system, Jiang and ...

Recent claims that bioidentical hormones are safer or more effective than traditional hormone therapies have led The Endocrine Society to issue a position statement calling for increased regulatory ...

Bio-identical hormones could help menopausal women, without the risk. Feb. 19, 2009— -- The results of the Women's Health Initiative study in 2002 suggesting that the risks of hormones may ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be offered as the first treatment to ease menopause symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats, according to the latest advice from health watchdog NICE.

Compounding is defined as the mixing of a drug or device consistent with a licensed practitioner"s prescription; it is distinguished from manufacturing because it is a compound made for one individual ...

Covina, CA, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Bio-identical hormone replacement market accounted for US$ 21.8 Billion in 2020 and is estimated to be US$ 46.5 Billion by 2030 and is ...

Women in England prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause symptoms can now access a new scheme to get a year's worth of treatment for £19.30. Health officials say the prescription ...