Giusi Santangelo, Antonio Simone Lagana, Andrea Giannini, Filippo Murina, Camilla Di Dio, Gianfilippo Ruggiero, Violante Di Donato, Giorgia Perniola, Margherita Fischetti, Assunta Casorelli, Francesco Francesco Clemente, Marianna Minnetti, Francesco Lombardo, Pierluigi Benedetti Panici, Ludovico Muzii, Giorgio Bogani
BACKGROUND: The role of hormonal replacement therapy in menopause is under debate. The premature closure of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study in 2002 is still a source of concern among treating physicians. OBJECTIVES: The interest in alternatives to conventional hormone therapy has significantly increased. The adoption of personalized steroid hormone galenic preparations, formulated by compounding pharmacies, has recently spread. METHODS: In June 2023, an extensive literature search was conducted by different authors to identify relevant studies in various databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Pubmed, and Cochrane)...
December 27, 2023: Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation