Bioidentical Hormones Outside FDA Approval
There are many bioidentical hormone medications you can get to treat your menopause that are FDA approved. With this approval comes the standard warning about its usage, potential side effects, and drugs you should avoid combining with it. This is part and parcel of an FDA approved product. Compounding pharmacies, however, construct an individual medication that will just do what you need it to do, making it just for you. It’s entirely within the letter of the law to purchase these, but since you can’t standardize this kind of medicine, it is not FDA approved.
Does this mean you shouldn’t trust something that’s not FDA approved and mass produced? This is a difficult question to answer. You can rest assured that most compounding pharmacies will not shortchange the quality of your medication, and you can likely trust their expertise, but, there’s simply not enough known about it to make a determination. Signs of Menopause Guide has more information available about menopause and perimenopause.
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