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Re: Patients who can't take estrogen - what are you using to treat From: charlie chambers (cchamber@mnic.net) Tue Jan 12 22:02:18 1999 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Linda: "Fractured Foreignisms - A Little Levity" Previous message: charlie chambers: "Re: Episiotomy/lacerations" From: "charlie chambers" <cchamber@mnic.net> To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net Mime-version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit I'm curious about your definition of "synthetic" estrogens? Premain is about as natural as one can get, though I can understand the repugnancy regarding the source. The other estrogens, Estrace, etc are all derived from soy, and yam sources. Natural progesterone cream is manufactured in powder form in a pharamceutical plant in New Jersey then distributed for formulation in gel, cream, etc. So, the common myth that natural is better than "synthetic" has always been a rather confusing one that I don't believe is based in fact, but propaganda, and misinformation. Please correct me if I'm mistaken. If we eliminate this rather abritrary definition, then I would prefer to ingest what is better studied, purity controlled, and proven benefit, wouldn't you? -- ############################################################################ Charlie Chambers, MD "No matter where you go... Owatonna Clinic-Mayo Health Systems there you are." cchamber@mnic.net chambers.charles@mayo.edu Dr. Buckaroo Banzai ############################################################################ ---------- >From: Cheryl McLaughlin <cmclaugh@ix.netcom.com> >To: Multiple recipients of list <ob-gyn-l@talk.obgyn.net> >Subject: Re: Patients who can't take estrogen - what are you using to treat >Date: Tue, Jan 12, 1999, 10:49 PM > > This would be a good question to pose to the menopaus list. Many women on > the list cannot take synthetic estrogen and have found, with their > physicians, effective alternatives. Several endocrinologists I consult with > use various combinations of soy, flaxseed and evening primrose oil for > estrogen replacement with natural progesterone cream depending upon the > particular symptoms and conditions they are managing. Nutritionist Ann > Louise Gittleman's, M.S., C.N.S., book, "Taking Charge of Your > Perimenopause," provides other helpful suggestions, a fairly extensive > reference list and contact names of other physicians with experience in > this area. > > Cheryl McLaughlin, Ph.D., ABD-USPTA > McLaughlin Sports Performance > cheryl@mspsports.com > http://www.mspsports.com > > "Douglas J. Krell MD" wrote: > >> Paul Prior MD wrote: >> >> > A frustrating problem. Would love to hear experiences of others. >> > >> > ---------------- >> >> > ---------------- >> Big surprise is the number of papers in the literature that discuss the >> > ---------------- >> possible benefits of phytoestrogens and isoflavones. I've personally >> had 5 or 6 patients who acheived relief from vasomotor symptoms by >> taking herbal products containing phytoestrogens. >> Look up phytoestrogen in medline. Of course this is anecdotal. >> >> Douglas Krell MD > Next message: Linda: "Fractured Foreignisms - A Little Levity" Previous message: charlie chambers: "Re: Episiotomy/lacerations"

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