{"title":"“Bioidentical” estrogens: Hope or hype?","authors":"Maida Taylor MD, MPH (Clinical Director)","doi":"10.1016/j.sram.2005.09.003","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The vilification of conventional hormone therapy has made women desperate for something safer. Unfortunately, they are highly susceptible to exaggerated claims made on behalf of “natural hormones” that are heavily promoted as kinder, gentler, risk-free options for women seeking relief from menopausal symptoms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":89480,"journal":{"name":"Sexuality, reproduction & menopause","volume":"3 2","pages":"Pages 68-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2005-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.sram.2005.09.003","citationCount":"7","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Sexuality, reproduction & menopause","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1546250105000381","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The vilification of conventional hormone therapy has made women desperate for something safer. Unfortunately, they are highly susceptible to exaggerated claims made on behalf of “natural hormones” that are heavily promoted as kinder, gentler, risk-free options for women seeking relief from menopausal symptoms.