Since my bio-identical hormone study was covered in the media back in 2006, why do so many women and men continue to struggle with hormonal imbalances that can lead to aging and chronic diseases - hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, hypothyroidism, memory problems, vaginal dryness, enlarged prostate, weight gain, depression, and more?
View the study.
The purpose of my study was to rally the medical research community and pharmaceutical companies who make FDA approved bio-identical hormones to embark on long-term bio-identical hormone studies. The claims made by the FDA, the medical community, and the pharmaceutical industry that these types of hormones have no long term studies - well the environment is ripe to do something about this gap in researching safety information for long-term usage.
Must we have to rely on Oprah to open the doors by bringing on television medical experts to educate the public on their hormonal health and bio-identical hormone options? Oprah viewers are now demanding that their hormones be measured and that they be treated for their symptoms. The medical profession owes it to the public to sort out this gap of research information for all, including the 50 million women who will be in menopause by 2010.
What about the needs of men - who is looking after their hormonal needs? Has the doping scandal in major league baseball closed the door on the low testosterone issue facing 1 in every 4 men over the age of 30?
We need to balance the hormones of both women and men as they age. After all, if hormones cause cancer, then women and men under the age of 30 who have the highest levels of sex hormones should be the ones having the highest rates of breast, ovarian, uterine, and prostate cancers.
A change is needed in our current medical treatment model- focusing on prevention of hormonal imbalances. The laboratory technology is available and needs to look at tighter ranges of hormone levels based on age levels. In other words, women in their twenties who show low levels of progesterone in the second half of their menstrual cycles may need bio-identical hormones to balance their deficiencies.
So be your own health care advocate. To have your voices heard - speak up - to your doctor -ask for your hormones to be tested and treated for symptoms with ongoing monitoring; to your medical insurance company to provide coverage for regular hormone testing and prescription compounded bio-identical hormones in appropriate dosages and delivery systems to meet your needs; to your elected government officials to halt the FDA from taking away your compounded bio-identical hormones.
Dr. Jan Seibert
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