Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition)

by Carol Tavris

In 2020, the National Academies of Science confirmed the unreliability of compounded bioidentical hormones (cBHT). After 21 months of data collection and analysis, the investigating committee concluded: “Given the paucity of data on the safety and effectiveness of cBHT… there is insufficient evidence to support the overall clinical utility of cBHT as treatment for menopause.”