Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement
Facts for Women

Potential Benefits of Hormone Replacement:

Guard against heart disease

Decrease bone loss

Reduce hip fractures

Raise good (HDL) cholesterol

Improve blood flow

Prevent plaque formation

Enhance healthy functioning of internal organs

Eliminate or reduce hot flashes

Reduce sleeping difficulties and night sweats

Promote a sense of well-being

Increase energy

Improve midlife short-term memory loss

Prevent vaginal dryness and thinning & shrinking of vaginal tissue

Lower incidence of urinary tract infections

Aid in bladder control

Prevent age related mental conditions

Protect eyes from cataracts and dryness

Improve skin elasticity

Potential Risk of Hormone Replacement:

Risk is dependent on a number of factors such as age, family history,
lifestyle habits, exposure to estrogen before menopause,
unexplained vaginal bleeding and present health status.
Women with gall bladder problems, diabetes, fibroids, and previous cancers should discuss all these risk factors with their doctor.
The forms and doses of hormone therapy can have an effect on risk reduction.

What forms of Hormone Replacement are available?

Some synthetic examples are:

Some forms of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy are:

Tri-Est - is a combination of three different estrogens:
estriol, estrone and estradiol.
Bio Identical is prepared by a compounding pharmacist
specializing in natural products.
Tri-Est is available in capsules, topical creams, troches and suppositories.

Natural progesterone is available in suppositories, capsules, creams or troches

Micronized testosterone is available in capsules, creams or suppositories.

Why use Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement?

The main benefit of using bio-identical versus synthetic is that the bio-identical preparations are compounded to the amounts usually produced by the body. The dose of the hormones may also be adjusted to meet the needs of the individual, as opposed to the "one size fits all" approach of some synthetic hormones. The bio-identical hormones are made from natural plant sources.

Are you a candidate for Testosterone Hormone Replacement?

If testosterone levels drop too low, the result can be loss of
sexual interest, assertiveness or energy, which can create problems.
The addition of a small dose of testosterone orally or in a topical cream
can help alleviate these problems.
However, not all women need testosterone therapy.
Ask your doctor or compounding pharmacist for more information on testosterone.

Women who have not had a hysterectomy always need to take progesterone al0ng with estrogen therapy to reduce their risk of cancer of the cervix and uterus. The creams available over-the-counter are not a good source of progesterone. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about your therapy.

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