When a woman stops making estrogen, her body notices. Hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, foggy thinking — all can be part of the menopausal package. At first blush, the solution seems obvious: Take ...

Hot flashes, insomnia and irritability are some of the most common menopausal symptoms. Traditionally, these and other side effects were managed with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). But over the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series on menopausal hormones. Put simply, bioidentical is a marketing term, first introduced into contemporary parlance by celebrities endorsing ...

Most patients I treat for hormone replacement therapy originally seek me out because they are experiencing symptoms such as a lack of energy, decreasing sex drive and a general decline in their sense ...

Misinformation around menopause is still frustratingly common—among both doctors and patients. We asked experts why you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...