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Who would you recommend to see regarding bio identical hormone therapy?

By Anonymous January 22, 2009 - 10:12pm
 
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Would a regular General Practitioner or a Gynecologist be a preferred source for having my hormone levels checked and then possibly starting bio identical hormone therapy? I am not interested in the pellet hormone therapy where they insert a hormone compound pellet underneath your skin.

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You should see an endocrinologist they are hormone specialists

February 4, 2009 - 3:39pm

Hi Anon! You ask a great question! It is so important to go to a practitioner who understands the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy using bio-identical hormones. Whether a general practitioner or a GYN doctor, one of the sources you can check is www.acam.org

ACAM is a non-profit organization of physicians who practice and educate themselves in the latests medical treatments, including bio-identical hormones. Suzanne Sommers' book "The Sexy Years" also provides a nice list of doctors who are trained in bio-identical hormones treatment including pellet therapy. I would start with that.

January 22, 2009 - 10:40pm
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