bioidentical
Chemically matching endogenous
Bioidentical describes hormones that are chemically identical to those produced naturally by the human body.
The term appears most often in discussions of hormone replacement therapy: bioidentical estrogen, bioidentical testosterone.
Proponents claim bioidentical hormones are safer or more effective than synthetic alternatives, though medical consensus on this remains contested.
End of fertility
- andropauseMen's midlife hormonal change
- hormone replacementSupplementing depleted bodily chemicals
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- compoundingElements merging progressively
transdermal · cream · gel · patch · injections · sublingual · implants · dosing
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
corticosteroids · thyroid · phytoestrogens · DHEA · cortisol · estriol · progestin · melatonin
Combined or worsened
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
customized · dosage · preparation · dispensing · troche · capsule · lozenge · topical
Overall state of health
- agingGrowing older over time
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- energyPower to do work
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
sleep quality · hormonal balance · well-being · quality of life · bone density · cognitive function · weight management · skin elasticity
Originating from flora
- organicFrom living matter
- phytoestrogensPlant compounds resembling estrogen
- wild yamClimbing plant with tuberous roots
menopause
End of fertility
- andropauseMen's midlife hormonal change
- hormone replacementSupplementing depleted bodily chemicals
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
compounding · transdermal · cream · gel · patch · injections · sublingual · implants · dosing · titration
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
androgens · corticosteroids · thyroid · phytoestrogens · DHEA · cortisol · estriol · progestin · melatonin
compounded
Combined or worsened
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
apothecary · customized · dosage · preparation · dispensing · troche · capsule · lozenge · topical
wellness
Overall state of health
metabolism · sleep quality · hormonal balance · well-being · quality of life · bone density · cognitive function · weight management · skin elasticity
plant-derived
Originating from flora
- organicFrom living matter
- phytoestrogensPlant compounds resembling estrogen
- wild yamClimbing plant with tuberous roots
- estrogensestrogen, estradiol, estrone, estriol, diethylstilbestrol
- hormone drugsestrogen therapy, progesterone, testosterone, estradiol, hormone injection
bioidenticalsynthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
artificial · conjugated · man-made · analog · foreign
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