Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Bioidentical Hormones - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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*Serum levels: 133 -progesterone levels- accuracy? -Low day 12 E2 *Hypermetabolism *Seasonal controlled by light/food/ stress Benefits 'Bone density *Lipids *Perimenopausal symptoms ,Headache *Mood and psyche *Deep sleep and dreams 'Incontinence *Vaginal dryness *Libido *Skin Skin Lipids Wiley Protocol Issues

134 *Labor intense for patient and MD -Need for patient education and selection *Not reaching "target' levels -Absorption / metabolism/ compounding variations *Early bleeding (day 22 menses) -Either not enough day 1-21 E2 or P4 sharp fall off *Symptoms in between doses-. -Raise or change to TID x 3 days * Dose adjustments- frequent *Progesterone > estradlol "Mlnor: Wiley Protocol Issues -Allergic skin reaction *Base variation -Thin vs. adipose sufficient -Denser Breast tissue on mammography -Most, but not all -Lack of insurance coverage if not at registered pharmacies -Weight gain- < 51bs -Breast tenderness- over in 3 months

*Serum levels:<br />

133<br />

-progester<strong>on</strong>e levels- accuracy?<br />

-Low day 12 E2<br />

*Hypermetabolism<br />

*Seas<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>trolled by light/food/ stress<br />

Benefits<br />

'B<strong>on</strong>e density<br />

*Lipids<br />

*Perimenopausal symptoms<br />

,Headache<br />

*Mood and psyche<br />

*Deep sleep and dreams<br />

'Inc<strong>on</strong>tinence<br />

*Vaginal dryness<br />

*Libido<br />

*Skin<br />

Skin<br />

Lipids<br />

Wiley Protocol Issues

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