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bio-identical hormones

Posted January 29, 2009

What exactly is the difference between bio-identical hormones and the hormones that an obgyn M.D. would prescribe? Also, in my reading there are suggestions that the hormone link to cancer is very real. Breast cancers that are hormone receptor +ve would be a definite example of that. My question is how would a woman be safe taking hormones if they were indicated? Would it be highly individual for each person?

 How is a norm measured in terms of bloodwork?Is it the difference from the norm for that person or is it a standard measuring tool?

 

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Bio-identical hormones
Bio-identical hormones are hormones made from usually soy or yam that are identical to the naturally occuring hormones in the body.  An OBgyn usually prescribes synthetic hormones.  For example, OBgyns often prescribe the estrogen drug Premarin.  The source of the estrogens in Premarin is pregnant horse urine.  There are 200 different estrogens in horse urine, that do not re...

by KG (3 years ago)

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