Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: What Women Deserve to Understand About Hormones, Menopause, and the “Natural” Hormone Myth

Most women have been taught to think of hormones in simplistic categories: natural versus synthetic, safe versus unsafe, good versus bad. But the reality is far more nuanced. In this article, I break down what “bioidentical” hormones actually mean, why so-called natural estrogen was historically made from pregnant mare urine, and why progesterone and progestins are not interchangeable. Because women deserve more honest, evidence-informed conversations about menopause and hormone therapy.