Progestins Safe, Effective

There are certain medical situations in which progestins are safer and more appropriate than natural progesterone. For many perimenopausal women who are worried about getting pregnant as their cycles become more erratic closer to menopause, the contraceptive vaginal ring, which delivers synthetic hormones, provides an effective and convenient option.

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Saliva Hormone Tests: Myths and Reality

Over the years, I have found many problems with the widely touted saliva tests for hormone levels. In my experience, saliva tests for hormone levels are not accurate for measuring hormone levels or for hormone deficiencies. Saliva tests do not give the correct information to determine hormone doses.

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Balancing Hormones for Hot Flashes

Compounded hormones need to be tailored to the individual patient for optimum relief of hot flashes and other menopause symptoms, while minimizing undesired side effects such as breakthrough bleeding and weight gain.

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What to Do About High Ferritin Levels

High ferritin levels are commonly caused by a genetic disorder called hereditary hemochromatosis, which affects both men and women.

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Do Natural Hormone Replacements Work?

A fixed-dose combination product like Armour or its clones cannot be adjusted or tailored to your personal needs. I use a more individualized approach.

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