New Compounding Approaches for Hirsutism: A Personalized, Multi-Targeted Treatment Strategy
Hirsutism — excess, unwanted hair growth in women — can be emotionally distressing and frustrating to treat. While it is often linked to elevated androgens (male-type hormones such as testosterone and DHT), many women continue to struggle even after traditional...
Why Hormone Testing Is Essential Before Starting Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that control nearly every process in your body — mood, metabolism, sleep, fertility, and even how you age. When they’re balanced, you feel vibrant and well. When they’re not, even small imbalances can make you feel off. That’s...
Why You Should Not Take Progesterone During Your Monthly Cycle
When a woman’s body is functioning normally, hormone levels rise and fall in a precise rhythm through the menstrual cycle. Progesterone plays a critical role — but timing is everything. 🌙 The Natural Hormone Rhythm Estrogen dominates the first half of the cycle (the...
Synthetic Progestins Are Not True Progesterone
Many women are surprised to learn that the “progesterone” in most birth control pills and hormone replacement products isn’t real progesterone at all. Instead, these are synthetic compounds called progestins, such as: Levonorgestrel Norethindrone Medroxyprogesterone...