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Starting your pathway with bioidentical hormones

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  • A woman in a light blue jumper reads the patient information leaflet of a medicine, with the pack and a glass of water on the table

    Hormones and therapy

    Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): brand names, medicine by medicine

    The medicines registered for hormone replacement therapy in Italy and their names: continuous and sequential combinations, tibolone, conjugated oestrogens, progestins, estradiol valerate and local use. For each one, what it contains, how to take it and whether it is reimbursed by the Italian National Health Service (SSN).

  • Infographic on the cost of the therapy: doctor's visits, tests, preparation at the pharmacy and tax deduction

    Hormones and therapy

    How much does bioidentical hormone therapy cost, and who prescribes it?

    Visits, tests and pharmacy preparation: what bioidentical hormone therapy really costs, who you pay for each item, who sets the price, why the first year costs more, what is free or tax-deductible and which doctor can prescribe it.

  • Table with the molecules (estradiol, progesterone, estriol, estetrol, DHEA, testosterone) and the routes of administration available for each

    Hormones and therapy

    Bioidentical hormones: brand names, molecule by molecule

    Estradiol, micronised progesterone, estriol, estetrol, DHEA, testosterone: which products exist in Italy for each molecule, which are reimbursed by the Italian National Health Service (SSN) and which you pay for. A guide by Dr Lenzi, with one thing to say up front: the choice is not made from a list.

  • A jar with a blue lid and a Medyca label, the transdermal cream prepared at the pharmacy

    Safety and risks

    Compounded bioidentical hormone preparations: how they are made and who checks their quality

    A compounded preparation starts with a prescription written for you, with doses that do not exist in ready-made packs. A compounding pharmacist explains how a transdermal bioidentical hormone cream is made, who checks its quality and how to use the Topi-Click.

Three steps, in order

  1. Understand what is happening

    Understanding what happens to your body in menopause

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  2. Learn about the therapy

    Learning about bioidentical hormone therapy

    7 articles

  3. Start the pathway

    Starting your pathway with bioidentical hormones

    4 articles

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