Tag: progesterone

Skin Deep Look At Hormones

Written by Michelle Violi, PharmD – Women’s International Pharmacy There is no doubt that hormones affect the skin, but do different hormones affect the skin differently? Let’s take a closer look. Estrogen Estrogen appears to affect the skin and its appearance in a number of ways: It supports collagen production, it maintains skin moisture by… Read More »

The Truths of Testosterone Restoration Therapy in Females

by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP – Director of Education | Power2Practice   There appears to be many assumptions, questions and concerns surrounding the use of testosterone therapy in women. It has been written that testosterone is a male hormone, that its only benefit to women is to increase sex drive, and that testosterone therapy will result… Read More »

Continuous Bleeding & The Progesterone Challenge

by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP – Director of Education | Power2Practice   Continuous menstrual flow is a problem that you may encounter with some peri-menopausal patients. It results from too much proliferation from the action of estrogen on the uterus, compared to a lack of action by progesterone. Common causes are low progesterone production, high estrogen… Read More »

Converting Patients to BHRT from Conventional Therapies

by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP  Determining dosages and managing symptoms in patients who want to covert from conventional therapies to bioidentical therapy can be one of the most difficult challenges facing the BHRT practitioner. Conventional therapies and dosages provide too much hormone, even if the manufactured product being used contains bioidentical hormone rather… Read More »

PODCAST: Clinical Considerations for Topical Hormones

by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP – Director of Education | Power2Practice   In this 11-minute in-depth podcast, hormone therapy expert, Jim Paoletti, talks about administration of topical hormones, including how to choose the site of application, unique pharmacokinetic considerations, and the best testing methods to use. Click the arrow below to listen…   This Podcast is Brought to You by… Read More »

PODCAST: Interactions Between Estrogen & Progesterone

by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP – Director of Education | Power2Practice   In this 5-minute podcast, hormone therapy expert, Jim Paoletti, talks (in-depth) about the interactions between estrogen and progesterone and suggests a great textbook for reference. Click the arrow below to listen…   Jim Paoletti will be a featured presenter at a two-day workshop focused on BHRT… Read More »

She Needs Progesterone, Uterus or Not!

By Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP, Director of Education at Power2Practice I’m often asked if it is true that a woman does not need progesterone if her uterus has been removed. It’s my understanding that this philosophy is commonly taught in medical schools, which is hard to conceive. It’s also hard to conceive that a large number… Read More »

Podcast: BHRT & Cardiovascular Disease

by Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARM, FIACP – Director of Education | Power2Practice   Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of morbidity in women, and coronary artery disease has long been recognized as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in men. Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone must be balanced at physiologic levels to provide maximal protection… Read More »

Does She Really Need That Estrogen?

By Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP Once a woman enters perimenopause and begins to experience symptoms such as hot flashes, It it often assumed that she needs estrogen. The truth is: A woman’s estrogen levels do not decline until the last 6 to 12 months of perimenopause. Furthermore, estradiol levels typically rise slightly when a woman… Read More »

How to Choose a BHRT Dosage Form

by Jim Paoletti, B.S. Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP Hormones can be administered effectively through a variety of dosage forms including: Oral Slow Release Capsules Sublingual/Buccal Troches Topical Creams or Gels IM Injections Pellet Implants Patient compliance is truly one of the most important factors in determining the route of administration for an individual. The dosage form has… Read More »

PODCAST: BHRT & SLEEP

Physiological hormone balance plays an important role in age-related sleep dysregulation. In this short podcast, you will learn how changing levels of estrogen, progesterone, growth hormone, melatonin and cortisol can effect circadian rhythms and sleep quality. Click the arrow below to listen…   By Jim Paoletti, B.S. Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP | Director of Education at Power2Practice   Brought to you… Read More »