An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) held its second information gathering session on compounded bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) ...

The absorption and bioavailability of bioidentical compounded hormones are unknown. Clinical pharmacokinetic research is not required prior to marketing of bioidentical compounded hormones. In the ...

From 28 percent to 68 percent of women using hormones at menopause take compounded, so-called 'bioidentical' hormones, but women don't understand the risks of these unapproved, untested treatments, ...

As a growing population of women reaches menopause, physicians may be fielding more questions about compounded hormone therapies — or, more commonly, “bioidentical hormones.” However, the use of ...

Among prescriptions filled for menopausal hormone therapy in the US, almost half now are custom-compounded 'bioidentical' hormones, according to analysis of a recent survey of nearly 500 pharmacists.

A closer look at bioidentical hormones and why one pharmaceutical company wants the FDA to keep a closer eye on them. Ignoring her oncologist’s warnings that estrogen treatment could increase her risk ...

Researchers found substantially increased serum estradiol and total testosterone levels associated with pellet HT. Using data from the Reading Hospital electronic medical record system, Jiang and ...

Some postmenopausal women may seek out bioidentical hormones, otherwise known as natural hormone therapy, to ease symptoms of menopause or simply help them feel more youthful. Bioidenticals have been ...

Jennifer, a family care doctor in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, struggled with menopause discomfort for 15 years. She slept poorly, felt lethargic, complained of brain fog and low libido and, said ...

— Shelley Steinmiller, a 54-year-old from Portage, said she was suffering from hormonal imbalances causing weight gain and sleep problems. She tried conventional synthetic hormone replacement therapy ...