SYNTHETIC HORMONES (HRT) VRS NATURAL OR BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES
Hormones are called natural or bio identical if they are exact duplicates of what your body makes.
The molecular structure of a natural hormone is identical to what your body will make even though it is made up in a laboratory, it is safe and free from the side effects that Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) tends to produce.
The HRT hormones given to you by your doctor are synthetic, they are not natural and are not found any where in nature.
Premarin is made from the urine of a pregnant mare, so unless you are half horse, half human it is not going to be natural to your body.
If molecular structures are different even by one atom the instructions given to the cells are different, hormones that are not natural to the body can be harmful.
Research has linked synthetic HRT to an unacceptable rise in breast cancer/stroke.
- Depending on the HRT regimen some women will have irregular bleeding
- Side effects such as breast tenderness, headaches, nausea or weight gain, and mood swings
- An increased risk of breast cancer
- An increased risk of gallstones
- An increased risk of endometrial cancer (for oestrogen only treatment)
- An increased risk of blood clot.
- An increased risk of heart disease
- An increased risk of stroke
- An increased risk of dementia.
It is not my intention in this website or with the woman I deal with to tell them to come off synthetic HRT, especially if they are finding it is working for them, if it isn’t broken don’t fix it.
It is my intention however to fully inform woman of their choices and educate them to make the choice that best suits them.
If you are looking to come of synthetic HRT onto natural hormones, then it needs to be done correctly and I would always liase with your GP before even considering this option and do it in a controlled manner.
