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Basics of Female Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Basics of Female Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

What is it and how does being on Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy work?
Created byChristina Hackett
Last updated 8/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Define "Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy"
  • List the 3 disadvantages of hormone treatment that are of biggest concern to you and what you plan to do to make sure you're safe
  • Identify the 3 Advantages of hormone treatment that matter most to you and why
  • Name 4-7 hormones typically used in female bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
  • Describe 3 different typical hormone dosage forms
  • List 3 different types of lab tests used for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
  • Describe 3 costs to consider when planning your bioidentical hormone therapy budget

Course content

5 sections • 11 lectures • 2h 16m total length

  • Introduction8:18

    Welcome to your course on the basics of female Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy.  I'm thrilled that you're here!

  • What is Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy?8:16

    In this lesson, we go over what female Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is, the regulation of terms, and what people mean when they talk about BHRT.

Requirements

  • No experience needed. You'll learn the basics of what choosing BHRT might be like in this course.

Description

     This course explains the basics of Female Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, the kind of hormone replacement treatment usually prescribed to women around the time of perimenopause.  At the end of this course, you’ll know the basics of female bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and be able to stop wondering whether it's right for you and move forward with confidence.  This course is most applicable to residents of the United States, as other countries have different regulations and procedures around hormone replacement therapy and prescription compounding.

  You'll learn:

-What BHRT is

-The pros and cons of using hormone replacement

-Which hormones are included in BHRT

-How the hormones are used

-What lab tests usually accompany bioidentical hormone treatment

-Some tips for finding a prescriber and pharmacy to work with

-How to develop a rough estimate of how much bioidentical hormone replacement therapy will cost

     The world needs your unique awesomeness, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is one of many options that can help you age well and have the physiologic capacity to show up and give the world all you've got.  The first step of deciding whether it's right for you is understanding it.   You'll understand the basics of BHRT and be better prepared to work with your medical provider to make the best decision for you once you complete this course.


Who this course is for:

  • Women curious about the basics of using female bioidentical hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause/perimenopause. What is it? How do you get started on it? What's it like? How much might it cost? What do you have to do?

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