WHY bio-identical hormone replacement in women.
- Symptomatic relief of hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, decreased libido, dry eyes, dry skin, mood disorders, disturbed sleep
- Preventatively: loss of bone density and a diagnosis of osteoporosis
- Preventatively: minimize risk of heart disease
- Preventatively: decreased risk of cognitive decline
Recently a number of women have commented that their Gynecologists do not test hormone blood levels because Estrogen, for example, varies, not only day to day but throughout the day. Whilst this is true, it does not reflect the whole picture. For example, Blood pressures vary through the day and day to day and yet we measure and monitor blood pressures to rule out hypertension. Blood sugars vary throughout the day and day to day, and we still measure blood sugars to rule out diabetes. Estradiol and other estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels in women give information about an individual. This is important in HRT.
I feel that most physicians don’t run labs they cannot interpret, understand, or know how to treat.
In this clinic, we run lab tests to monitor and optimize health and wellness, and minimize disease and pathology.