More controversy is brewing over "bioidentical" hormones
February 2008
More controversy is brewing over "bioidentical" hormones.
The FDA will restrict some practices.
The term "bioidentical" often refers to hormones in specially compounded preparations. Most people understand this term to mean that the hormones are the same as the ones produced by the body...estradiol, estrone, estriol, progesterone, and testosterone.
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