Are bio-identical hormones safer than conventional HRT?
There is no evidence that bio-identical hormones are safer. Doctors with years of experience using BHRT believe they are safer, but there are no well-designed clinical trials to verify their position. Women who decide to use bio-identical hormone therapy should do so with their eyes open. This author strongly advises that you use your regular physician, not someone you find on the Internet. Regular checkups, mammograms, self-examination are as important as ever. Do not be lulled into complacency. If you are using progesterone and / or testosterone, in addition to estrogen, keep tabs on your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Observational studies that look at the number of years a woman menstruate, and relate that variable to the incidence of breast cancer shed light on the question of safety. Women who begin menstruation earlier in life and / or go through menopause later than the norm have a higher risk for breast cancer. In other words, women who go through a longer time exposed
