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Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment? From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com) Wed Jul 28 17:14:28 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Don Miller: "Marketing - If You Think You Have It Bad" Previous message: Jay Kulkin: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" In reply to: Charlie Chambers: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" Next in thread: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" Reply: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" I'll tell you a true story. I just spent time with someone who treats hormone deficiency and sexual dysfunction. A patient wanted to be on Bio-identical HRT. She was on Climera patches. She was switched to the bio-identical estradiol patch, Vivelle. Estradiol to estradiol. Paid cash for the honor of being switched. This bio-identical deal is the biggest gimmick, least meritous medical movement I have ever seen, and patients are paying cash for it. It must be a blond thing. -- Richard Chudacoff, MD A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/benjaminfr128081.html> Benjamin Franklin Heaven grant that the burden you carry may have as easy an exit as it had an entrance. [Prayer To A Pregnant Woman] - <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/d/desiderius148996.html> Desiderius Erasmus _____ From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Charlie Chambers Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 4:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment? Personally, I don't advocate the use. No real data to support it's use either the "bioidentical hormones" or the salivary testing. On Jul 28, 2004, at 2:29 PM, Theresa333@aol.com wrote: Perhaps this is an old topic, but I am interested in everyone's opinion about the "bioidentical hormone" issues raised by the famous gynecologist, Suzanne Sommers. Isn't Prometrium, and topical estradiol "bioidentical"? I have had another wave of patients requesting testing and treatments. Many are going out of state for these tests and returning with treatments that I would have given them at their annual visit....I just don't call it "bio-identical". It wasn't something we used in my residency and I'm wondering if there isn't something useful to it as so many of my patients are spending a great deal of time, money and research efforts on this method of treatment for PMS and perimenopause... Thanks, Theresa Bartos Holladay, DO, FACOOG Lakeside Women's Health Center Ludington, MI http://www.DoctorHolladay.com **************************************************************************** Charlie Chambers Hood River, OR -- cchamber@alumni.rice.edu "Almost anything you do will seem insignificant but it is very important that you do it....You must be the change you wish to see in the world" -- Mahatma Ghandi. **************************************************************************** *** Next message: Don Miller: "Marketing - If You Think You Have It Bad" Previous message: Jay Kulkin: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" In reply to: Charlie Chambers: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" Next in thread: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?" Reply: Joanne Bulley, MD: "Re: Anyone doing saliva hormone levels? Bio-identical hormone treatment?"

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