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Study suggests hormone therapy may help protect bone health in women

Posted by ctpaul @ctpaul, May 13, 2023

Can hormone therapy protect bone health? https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hormone-therapy-may-increase-bone-density-prevent-osteoporosis
By Annie Lennon on May 13, 2023 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Jun 13 11:48am
In reply to @nme1985 "No. It is using bioidentical hormones of estradiol testosterone, and a bioidentical pill of progesterone to..." + (show)
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No. It is using bioidentical hormones of estradiol testosterone, and a bioidentical pill of progesterone to balance your system. You have to see an integrative medicine specialist for this extensive blood work has to be done. A lot of women are finally getting help. You can search integrative medicine in your area and I’m sure you will find a practitioner. You can go get an opinion and see how you feel about it. Good luck.

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Or I my area of NC it is called functional medicine. The pellet lasts 12 weeks. However it is important to note my original Medicare and my supplemental do not cover the pellet. Here it is 300-400 dollars. interestingly my husband's testosterone pellet is 700.
The blood work is covered though. There are a number of YouTube presentations that discuss the pellet and show how it is inserted.

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nme1985 | @nme1985 | Jun 13 12:24pm

There are some great YouTube videos out there. Mine cost $300. The blood work is covered by insurance.

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nellybones | @nellybones | 6 days ago
In reply to @nme1985 "Ithere is so much controversy about bioidentical hormones but in my experience, I have had nothing..." + (show)
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Ithere is so much controversy about bioidentical hormones but in my experience, I have had nothing but positive results if anyone does think of going on on these hormones, please find a good integrative medicine specialist. am also on bioidentical hormones and feel great so far. I have posted my journey before. I started on the creams more than 20 years ago and now have switched to pellet therapy. I can not wait for my dexa this Feb. It will be a year on the pellet. I can't believe my energy level and anxiety etc have improved dramatically. There is so much controversy about bioidentical hormones but in my experience, I have had nothing but positive results if anyone does think of going on on these hormones, please find a good integrative medicine specialist.

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@nme1985 I have been on the BHRT (pellets for testosterone and estrodial) and oral pill for the progesterone) for 1 year and will be having a new Dexa next week. I am hoping to see some improvement in my osteoporosis. Even if I don't see any improvement there, my hip pain has gone away, I sleep better and my sex drive has returned. I just wish I had heard about it sooner.

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nme1985 | @nme1985 | 6 days ago

Gosh, I was really interested to see how your deck turns out. If you could let us know. I did the echo light scan and I didn’t have a so I don’t know. I was really shocked..

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