Increasing numbers of peri- and post-menopausal women request “bioidentical” hormones rather than the hormones available in commonly used FDA-approved hormone replacement therapies. What Exactly is a Bioidentiacal Hormone? The term “bioidentical” means that a hormone is chemically and structurally identical to the hormone that the body naturally produces. Bioidentical hormone therapy used to treat menopausal symptoms […]

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