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There is a lot of confusion on this issue.

Most of the hormones we use in conventional HRT treatment are identical to what your body will produce . We call them body identical.

However the term bioidentical is used as marketing term by some clinics who  use specially compounded preparations .  Many claim that these products are better or safer than conventional HRT treatment.  Unfortunately these claims are not based on any scientific evidence.

On the contrary these products do not undergo the same checks that conventional products will have to pass in order to be available to patients. That basically means that you have no idea what they contain.

For this reason there are concerns on their safety profile.

They also are far more expensive than conventional HRT as the clinics selling them have a considerable profit margin on the product.

Here is the link to a document produced by the British Menopause society on this issue.

https://thebms.org.uk/publications/consensus-statements/bioidentical-hrt/

Women affected by menopause symptoms can be very vulnerable. That is why is very easy for marketing companies to target them and offer a vast range of alternative product.

My facebook account is plagued with ads offering the real truth on how to loose weight, sleep and basically solve any problem.

You can spend a lot of money on these products .

Unfortunately there is very little or no scientific evidence on their efficacy.

It is very important that you get proper medical information on menopause as making the wrong choices in the early stages can affect your long term longevity.

VitaminD is probably the only supplement we really need once your diet is good. Look at your diet and at your daily intake of fresh ingredients as your main weapon to age well.

read more on the British Menopause website:

https://thebms.org.uk/publications/consensus-statements/non-hormonal-based-treatments-menopausal-symptoms/