Bioidentical hormones for menopause: regain your wellbeing with a therapy tailored to you

Every woman spends over a third of her life in postmenopause. This means that taking care of your hormonal balance is not just a choice linked to the temporary management of symptoms, but a true strategy of wellbeing and prevention for the years to come. After all, menopause must not in any way limit your vitality or your freedom.

From synthetic HRT to the collapse of trust: let's clear things up

For decades, conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was prescribed to millions of women to relieve menopausal symptoms. However, in 2002 the publication of a large American clinical study (WHI) deeply shook the trust of patients and doctors, highlighting an increased risk of breast cancer. From that moment on, the prescription of synthetic HRT came to a drastic halt. “Three generations of women were raised with the idea that oestrogen equals cancer,” says Dr Cristina Lenzi.

Today, thanks to more in-depth scientific analyses, we know that those side effects were not caused by the hormones themselves, but by the use of synthetic hormones taken orally, which overload the liver and stimulate the tissues in a negative way. For this very reason, traditional synthetic HRT has a recommended “expiry date” of about 5 years.

The tailor-made revolution of personalised, transdermal BHRT

Fortunately, longevity medicine now offers a safer, more natural and more personalisable alternative. BHRT (bioidentical hormone replacement therapy) uses bioidentical hormones of plant origin, which have a chemical structure exactly identical to that of the hormones your body originally produces, and for this reason can be better tolerated by it.

Unlike standard medicines, each compounded preparation is made to measure by the pharmacist, following the prescription of a doctor who is an expert in BHRT. Bioidentical hormones are recognised as natural by our bodies, so they show no side effects, also thanks to the compounding approach, which allows the therapy to be dosed in a completely personalised way.

Medyca's bioidentical hormone therapy is based on transdermal administration (through creams applied to the skin): in this way, the hormones enter the bloodstream directly, bypassing the liver entirely and so eliminating the increased risk of clots and thrombosis typical of the old oral therapies, which allows you to continue the treatment in the long term to keep your body protected, toned and vital.

The benefits of bioidentical hormones in perimenopause and menopause

Regaining hormonal balance helps to control the symptoms of menopause and to slow down the ageing of all the organs that are sensitive to sex hormones. All this without the risks and side effects of synthetic hormones.

Bioidentical hormone therapy brings benefits to the skin, hair, bones, muscles and genitourinary system. In addition, protection is increased against cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease), breast cancer, osteoporosis and thyroid disorders.

Medyca: 360° women's health, guided by clinical excellence

A hormone pathway cannot be standardised: it must be unique, just like you. Medyca is the centre founded by Dr Cristina Lenzi, a specialist in internal medicine and an expert in bioidentical hormone therapies, who trained directly at the prestigious Marion Gluck Clinic in London, an absolute pioneer of this approach worldwide.

For every woman, a 360-degree personalised therapeutic and diagnostic pathway is designed, formulated in collaboration with specialised compounding pharmacists to calibrate the doses to the millimetre on the basis of your blood tests. Don't limit yourself to managing the symptoms: choose a tailor-made treatment aimed at guaranteeing deep long-term protection of heart, bones and brain.

“I went to see the doctor for problems linked to menopause. After a first free consultation in which she clearly explained what bioidentical hormones are, I decided to start the treatment. I have to say that, even though I was a bit sceptical at first, the results were fantastic. I am back to my pre-menopause life. Having met Dr Lenzi, who with her expertise and humanity managed to solve my problems, was a miracle.”