Healthy Skepticism Library item: 10771
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Publication type: Journal Article
Fugh-Berman A, Bythrow J.
Bioidentical hormones for menopausal hormone therapy: variation on a theme.
J Gen Intern Med 2007 Jul; 22:(7):1030-4
http://www.springerlink.com/content/q4772464371784g2/
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Progesterone creams and natural or bioidentical compounded estrogen preparations are being promoted to consumers as safe alternatives to conventional menopausal hormone therapy and as health-promoting tonics. No reliable data support these claims.
SAFETY: Natural hormones, including estradiol, estriol, estrone, and progesterone, can be expected to have the same adverse event profile as conventional menopausal hormone regimens.
SALIVARY HORMONE TESTS: Salivary tests may be used to persuade asymptomatic consumers to use hormones (or symptomatic patients to use higher doses than those needed to mitigate symptoms), a practice that can be expected to result in adverse events.
Keywords:
natural hormones - bioidentical hormones - menopausal hormone therapy - topical progesterone cream - estriol - compounding pharmacies - Triest - salivary hormone testing
Publication Types:
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH Terms:
Administration, Cutaneous
Advertising
Drug Compounding
Endometrium/drug effects
Estrogen Replacement Therapy/adverse effects*
Estrogen Replacement Therapy/contraindications
Estrogen Replacement Therapy/ethics
Estrogen Replacement Therapy/methods
Estrogens/adverse effects
Female
Humans
Menopause*
Phytosterols/administration & dosage
Phytosterols/adverse effects*
Phytosterols/pharmacokinetics
Plant Preparations/administration & dosage
Plant Preparations/adverse effects*
Plant Preparations/pharmacokinetics
Saliva/chemistry
Self Administration
Steroids/adverse effects
Therapeutic Equivalency
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration
Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies/adverse effects
Substances:
Estrogens
Phytosterols
Plant Preparations
Steroids
Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies
