Natural Hormone 

Replacement Therapy

WHAT IS A NATURAL HORMONE?
    A natural hormone is defined as a hormone that is IDENTICAL in chemical structure to the hormone
produced by the human body, regardless of the source.

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF NATURAL HORMONES?
    Natural hormones are obtained from sterol analogues found in many varieties of plants, primarily
soybean and wild yam. These estrogen and progesterone-like compounds are then transformed in the
laboratory to the human  identical natural hormones.

WHAT ARE THE COMPOUNDED NATURAL HORMONES?
    estriol - estradiol - estrone - dhea - progesterone - testosterone

WHAT IS BIESTROGEN AND TRIESTROGEN?
    biestrogen  = 20% estradiol + 80% estriol
    triestrogen = 10% estrone + 10% estradiol + 80% estriol

DO NATURAL HORMONES REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION?
     Yes. They must be ordered by a licensed physician or practitioner.

WHAT IS ESTROGEN?
    Estrogen is not just one hormone, but a group of similar
hormones of varying degrees of activity, all made by the ovary. The three most important hormones of
this estrogen group are estrone (E1), estradiol (E2) and estriol (E3).

WHAT DOES ESTROGEN DO?
    Estrogen is the female hormone that is responsible for ovulation. Estrogen is secreted by the ovaries
throughout a woman's reproductive years. Special estrogen receptors are located in the breasts, the
lining of the uterus, the cervix and in the vagina.

WHAT IS MENOPAUSE?
    Strictly speaking, menopause means the end of your menstrual cycle. More commonly it refers to the
5-10 years when the ovaries produce and release fewer eggs and there is a progressive decline in
hormone production, most notably, estrogen.

WHAT DOES ESTROGEN HORMONE REPLACEMENT DO?
    With the onset of menopause (peri-menopause) the ovaries produce less and less estrogen. During
this time, many women experience hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, urinary tract infections
and emotional changes such as depression and  irritability. Estrogen replacement helps relieve these
symptoms, as well as lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

WHAT IS TRIPLE ESTROGEN AND BIESTROGEN?
    Triple estrogen is a hormone replacement that contains 80% estriol, 10% estrone and 10% estradiol.
    Biestrogen contains 80% estriol and 20% estradiol. Many doctors prefer to use these forms of estrogen replacement because they use more estriol and less estrone and estradiol. Estriol is a weaker estrogen and thought to be less stimulatory to breast tissue. Estrone and the estrogens that convert to estrone
in the intestinal tract are thought to be linked to a higher incidence of breast cancer. 

DOES TRIESTROGEN AND BIESTROGEN REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION?
     Yes. You will need to consult your physician regarding estrogen replacement therapy.

Natural Hormones are available TODAY with prescription at

 Southwest Pharmacy and Compounding Center. Please call 505-887-6611.