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 ...

All seminars are at 6 p.m. in the IMC. RSVP at 970-245-6911. Breast cancer is understandably the greatest concern of women who are considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and yet the media and ...

Your body’s hormones control most of your basic bodily functions. They serve as an internal communication system between cells throughout the body. They coordinate everything from digestion and growth ...

An oral dose of 100 mg progesterone in a bioidentical hormone therapy combination that includes estradiol is sufficient to counteract potential estrogenic stimulation of the endometrium while ...

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 ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. If you’re entering perimenopause or menopause, you’ve probably heard about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) — and you might be wondering about ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO, Fla. — An investigational combination of 17beta-estradiol and ...

Progesterone is a hormone that plays a big part in reproduction. It's made mostly in the ovaries, and the level fluctuates with your menstrual period. There is less progesterone after menopause.

ORLANDO -- A natural, or bioidentical, combined estradiol-progesterone capsule (TX-001HR) significantly decreases the frequency and severity of moderate to severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women, ...

Thus, bioidentical HT provides one or more of these hormones as the active ingredient. The woman’s body can produce various estrogens (such as 17β-estradiol, estrone and estriol) as well as ...

Low progesterone levels may cause abnormal uterine bleeding, headaches, or mood changes. Treatments typically include progesterone supplementation or hormone therapy. Progesterone is a female sex ...