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

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Horm<strong>on</strong>e Therapy after WHI<br />

* Change in recommendati<strong>on</strong>s to "Do not use<br />

horm<strong>on</strong>e therapy to prevent heart disease"<br />

* Black box warning <strong>on</strong> package insert<br />

* Large drop in horm<strong>on</strong>e prescripti<strong>on</strong>s N)<br />

- Approx. 21 milli<strong>on</strong> women given prescripti<strong>on</strong>s in 2001<br />

- Approx. 6 milli<strong>on</strong> women in 2006<br />

* Proven uses<br />

* Treatment of hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal<br />

atrophy (low dose, short time, prefer local)<br />

* Preventi<strong>on</strong> of osteoporosis (prefer other therapies)

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