Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy categorized natural therapy. At the first time.
But, as many researcher investigated more deep in this therapy, pharmaceutical company starts making drug with same function. Conjugated equine estrogen as hormone replacement therapy.
Later report said there is a risk due to synthetic conjugated estrogen’s from pharmaceuticals drugs. Then the solution with adding progestogen issued. They said, it will reducing the risk, and next oral bioidentical progesterone announced become prescription drug for hormone replacement therapy.
Despite any efficacy of hormone replacement therapy, as our previous posting ‘all hormone replacement therapy increasing risk of ovarian cancer both long-term or short-term usage’, this therapy still used in many people.
Phenomenon of Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy as alternative treatment than hormone replacement therapy also have little evidence. More over the promotion stated had additional effect as anti aging and quality of live, makes this therapy still have high demand.
Event this therapy more safer then hormone replacement therapy, the risk of ovarian cancer still raise. See here the effects of hormone replacement therapy for detail.
If the patients should take this treatment, make sure asking and controlled by physician.