An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) held its second information gathering session on compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) ...

The absorption and bioavailability of bioidentical compounded hormones are unknown. Clinical pharmacokinetic research is not required prior to marketing of bioidentical compounded hormones. In the ...

From 28 percent to 68 percent of women using hormones at menopause take compounded, so-called 'bioidentical' hormones, but women don't understand the risks of these unapproved, untested treatments, ...

Q: I’ve been reading a lot about bioidentical hormones lately. What are they exactly? Are they an improvement on the usual hormone-replacement therapy? A: Bioidentical hormones are chemically ...

As soon as a product claims to contain "all natural ingredients" consumers are usually happy to pay more for that distinction. As people become more health conscious, they generally prefer natural ...

As a growing population of women reaches menopause, physicians may be fielding more questions about compounded hormone therapies — or, more commonly, “bioidentical hormones.” However, the use of ...

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— 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 ...