Which type of hormone therapy is right for you? #shorts #hrt #hormonehealth

Name: Which type of hormone therapy is right for you? #shorts #hrt #hormonehealth
Uploaded: 2023-07-12T09:30:17+00:00
Duration: 41 s
Channel: Claudia von Boeselager
Description: In this brief medical advice segment, the speaker endorses the use of FDA‑approved bioidentical estradiol combined with micronized progesterone as…

12 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief medical advice segment, the speaker endorses the use of FDA‑approved bioidentical estradiol combined with micronized progesterone as appropriate hormone replacement options. They advocate for transdermal delivery methods—patch, gel, or spray—over oral estrogen because oral formulations have been associated with a higher risk of blood clots. However, they acknowledge that some women prefer oral pills; for those in early menopause who are otherwise healthy and have a strong preference for the pill form, oral estrogen can still present a favorable benefit‑risk profile.

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I certainly wouldn't discourage use of bioidentical estradiol, micronized progesterone, if it's FDA approved, are good formulations to use. And also, I would tend to encourage women to choose transdermal patch, gel, spray type of FDA approved products rather than the oral estrogens, which have been linked to increased risk of blood clot. But some women prefer oral, and if a woman is in early menopause cause and generally good health, and she really has a preference for the pill form of estrogen, she should still have a good benefit-risk profile with that.