When women, and even health experts, google “hormone replacement therapy near me,” they will still see the antiquated results of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study. The WHI was a unique effort to look at women’s health as they age, however, the misinformed results of the WHI from 2002 (started in the 1990s) stated that hormone users may have a slightly elevated risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke, and blood clots. The research was wrong.
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is used to treat men and women who experience a reduction in hormone levels or unbalanced hormone levels. It has also been shown to treat adrenal and thyroid disorders, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, sleep problems, depression, anxiety, and other medical conditions.