Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

This type of hormone replacement therapy is not new to medical science, it has been around for quite some time, especially in European countries. The word "bioidentical" simply refers to hormones that have been chemically synthesized in order for them to be the same or identical to the endogenous hormones Testosterone, Estrone, Estradiol, Estriol and Progesterone that we produced when we were much younger, say 20 years old. Over the years, we ingest hormones from the air, our drinking water and the fruits, vegetables, meats and fish we eat that are not necessarily the quality of hormones that our bodies require as we age. In fact, some of these hormones are not really hormones at all. They simply create a hormone-like effect in the human body which in turn causes our bodies to interrupt the production of the natural hormones that it makes for us to stay healthy. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is primarily used for the treatment of menopause, as well as perimenopause and post-menopause.

Bioidentical hormone replacement is a "natural" alternative to the hormones and steroids in the commercial marketplace which are largely synthetic. Bioidentical hormones are made from plants like soy beans and yams. The hormones that are produced from these plants must be chemically altered in their molecular structure in order to be identical to that which is naturally produced by the human body. Although hormones are indeed vital to plant growth, plants do not have glands for the secretion of hormones like that of animals.

Custom compounding by special pharmacies is critical to the success of hormone replacement therapy that utilizes bioidentical hormones. Bioidentical hormones are natural, in that, while they are manufactured in a lab they are identical to the hormones that are naturally produced by our bodies and cause few side effects. Bioidentical hormones can be matched individually to each woman's needs. 

The purpose for hormone replacement therapy varies from woman to woman and often depends on many different factors including but not limited to preexisting health conditions, a patient's age and a patient's history of reproductive health. Each hormone replacement regimen is dependent on the chemical balance and make-up of the patient. It is individualized for maximum health benefit. Hormone replacement therapy using bioidenticals is the natural health solution to many different illnesses and maladies.