Is menest (esterified estrogens) a bioidentical hormone?
13 doctors weighed in:
Is menest (esterified estrogens) a bioidentical hormone?
13 doctors weighed in
Dr. Lee Ann Roberts
Gynecology
In brief:
No
Menest (esterified estrogens) consists of esterified Estrogens such as sodium estrone sulfate and sodium equilin sulfate.
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Dr. Samuel Becker
Estrone is the estrogen increased in elderly women and estriol is increased in pregnant women. Estradiol is the estrogen of a young woman and has supportive literature for benefits of estrogen-is great for much more then just hot flashes.
Dr. Eva Pickler
Obstetrics & Gynecology
In brief:
Menest (esterified estrogens)
In brief:
Menest (esterified estrogens)
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Dr. Bryan Treacy
Gynecology
In brief:
No
Menest (esterified estrogens) is, however, plant based and relatively inexpensive compared to other synthetic hormone replacement regimens.
Like most HRT estrogens, it is converted into estrone in the liver. Estrone is the estrogen produced in peripheral body fat of postmenopausal women. Obese women have higher rates of breast, colon & uterine cancer. Estrone may be the cancerogenic estrogen everyone talks about.
In brief:
No
Menest (esterified estrogens) is, however, plant based and relatively inexpensive compared to other synthetic hormone replacement regimens.
Like most HRT estrogens, it is converted into estrone in the liver. Estrone is the estrogen produced in peripheral body fat of postmenopausal women. Obese women have higher rates of breast, colon & uterine cancer. Estrone may be the cancerogenic estrogen everyone talks about.
Dr. Bryan Treacy
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