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Menopause (Expert Forum)
Bioidentical hormones and/or HRT
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Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MA
Questions in the Menopause forum are answered by Dr. Machelle Seibel. Topics covered include menopause issues, depression, hormone replacement therapy , hot flashes, joint or muscle problems, memory problems, mood swings, osteoporosis , sexual problems, skin changes, sleeping problems, vaginal problems, and weight problems.
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, Feb 11, 2008 08:50AM
, Feb 11, 2008 08:50AM
Labs have different values of normal. Just like every cake recipe has a different expected outcome, every lab kit expects different ranges. Ask your doctor for the range of the blood tests from the lab your doctor uses. That should be the target range. Other considerations for what is "acceptable" include other health conditions you have, other medications you are taking and the opinion of your doctor.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
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