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What is Bioidentical hormones?

Bioidentical hormones are custom-mixed formulas containing various hormones that are chemically identical to those naturally made by the body. These prescription and over-the-counter products are marketed as being tailored to a woman's individual hormone needs.

Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Bioidentical hormones

Insomnia 1
Irritability 1
Pain in breast 1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Bioidentical hormones. See all 16 dosages ►

  daily 1 mg daily 1 other daily 2 mg daily 2 other daily 2.5 mg daily 3 g daily 3 other daily 7 mL daily 7.5 mcg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Bioidentical hormones (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 3   Side effects too severe: 27%
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 18%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 18%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 9%
Other 1   Other: 9%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 9%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Bioidentical hormones

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Bioidentical hormones

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Bioidentical hormones

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Bioidentical hormones

Always
 8 73%
Usually
 3 27%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Bioidentical hormones

Very
 1 9%
Somewhat
 3 27%
A little
 3 27%
Not at all
 4 36%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Bioidentical hormones

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 10%
$50-99
 2 20%
$25-49
 4 40%
< $25
 3 30%

Report created on May 27, 2012.