2007/03/06 by Adriane Fugh‐Berman, Jenna Deanne Bythrow · 1 citation
Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments #Estrogen and related hormone effects #Phytoestrogen effects and research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s11606-007-0141-4
openalex publication_date 2007/03/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
BACKGROUND: Progesterone creams and natural or bioidentical compounded estrogen preparations are being promoted to consumers as safe alternatives to conventional menopausal hormone therapy and as health-promoting tonics. No reliable data support these claims. SAFETY: Natural hormones, including estradiol, estriol, estrone, and progesterone, can be expected to have the same adverse event profile as conventional menopausal hormone regimens. SALIVARY HORMONE TESTS: Salivary tests may be used to persuade asymptomatic consumers to use hormones (or symptomatic patients to use higher doses than those needed to mitigate symptoms), a practice that can be expected to result in adverse events.