Posted by ed_uk2010 on November 12, 2010, at 14:38:20
In reply to Re: One person's argument for Escitalopram » ed_uk2010, posted by Phillipa on November 11, 2010, at 19:34:06
>Ed I'm being treated by an ob-gyn who feels that bioidenticals after blood testing and levels. That the compounded hormones are fine.
Many standard HRT products contain bio-identical hormones. EstroGel is an example. Bio-identical or not, a problem with all of these products is that high estrogen levels are not natural beyond a certain age. This is why the risk of breast cancer is elevated. Other potential risks include ovarian cancer, DVT and stroke.
>I chose this option as being the least dangerous of the options.
I wouldn't say that HRT is safer than standard bisphosphonate therapy eg. alendronate 70mg once weekly. The risks are simply different. I understand that bio-identical HRT is very much in fashion at the moment, but this does not change the fact that bisphosphonates remain a first-line treatment for many.
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