Compounding pharmacists are meeting the needs of peri-menopausal and menopausal women and men (andropause) by use of bio-identical hormones. These hormones are appealing to patients because they help to men hormonal imbalance with hormones that are identical to those produced in the human body.
A compounding pharmacist can tailor a hormone regimen, which mimics what a female’s body has been doing for the past 50 years or so. All women are not the same; therefore, a compounding pharmacist can add value by preparing the medication to “fit” the patient with appropriate dosage strength and form. For male patients, supplementation of basic hormone testosterone has shown to be an effective treatment for most men experiencing andropause.
The compounding pharmacist, working in triad with the patient and physician, can start and maintain bio-identical hormone replacement. Hormones can be placed in a variety of dosage forms including: capsules; topical creams; suppositories and sublingual troches or lozenges. As the patient works with her physician and compounding pharmacist, she can choose the dosage route and strength that is most beneficial and pleasing to her.
Women have traditionally used synthetic estrogen therapy to treat menopausal symptoms and to help protect against osteoporosis. Another option for women needing hormone therapy may be the use of bio-identical hormones rather that synthetic ones. Compounding pharmacists are meeting the needs of peri-menopausal and menopausal women through the use of plant derived hormones that are biologically identical to those naturally occurring in women. No two women are alike, of course, and the value of bio identical hormone replacement therapy is that is can be adapted to fit your individual body and hormone levels. In fact, hormones can be made in a variety of strengths and dosage forms including capsules, topical creams and gels, suppositories and sublingual troches or lozenges. With the help of a doctor and a compounding pharmacist, a woman can start and maintain a bio-identical hormone replacement regimen that closely mimics what her body has been doing naturally for years.
Hormone Replacement:
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
DHEA