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

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tomize the Wiley Protocol by raising or lowering the dose a couple
of lines, maintaining the curves which conceptually was my concern.
As far as tests, we never use saliva. I, too, agree with all of you.
It is not reliable.
However, we do use blood testing that has been standardized and
considered a reasonable approach in medicine since the early
1950's-blood tests. We test for estradiol blood levels on day 12 and
progesterone both, and then we test again for both on day 21.
Now, as far as expense goes, the Wiley Protocol is $75 a month,
and most insurance companies do cover it, OK?
The testing is not onerous either. In the first 3 months, the woman's
levels are checked to make sure she has optimum response,
and her doctor can adjust it to her needs given symptoms, matching
numbers.
So I think we have created something that is standardized and
simultaneously customized for the first time in compounded medicine.
Senator SMITH. Well, thank you, Ms. Wiley.
Thanks to all of our witnesses. We respect your time and don't
hesitate in telling you that you have each contributed, I think,
wonderfully to the understanding of this Senator and to the U.S.
<strong>Senate</strong> record.
This is an important issue, and what is at stake is women's
health. That matters to this committee and it certainly ought to be
of concern to Federal agencies charged with consumer protection
and legitimacy in medicine.
This hearing has been most enlightening, and for that we thank
you. We wish you all a very good day.
We are adjourned.
[Whereupon, at 11:47 a.m., the <strong>Committee</strong> was adjourned.]