Not enough research has been done to determine the side effects of bioidentical hormones. While the purity, potency, efficacy or safety hasn't been necessarily proven or tested by the FDA, some women appear to really prefer them. For example, earlier this year, a Tucson pharmacy was warned by the FDA to stop producing bioidentical hormones. However, a Tucson representative, at the urging of nearly 150 women, protested the demand.
Here's an article from Harvard that explains bioidentical hormones more.
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Not enough research has been done to determine the side effects of bioidentical hormones. While the purity, potency, efficacy or safety hasn't been necessarily proven or tested by the FDA, some women appear to really prefer them. For example, earlier this year, a Tucson pharmacy was warned by the FDA to stop producing bioidentical hormones. However, a Tucson representative, at the urging of nearly 150 women, protested the demand.
Here's an article from Harvard that explains bioidentical hormones more.
http://www.hmiworld.org/hmi/issues/Sept_Oct_2006/around_hormones.html
Are you currently using bioidentical hormones?
June 16, 2008 - 4:16pmThis Comment
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