Over the past two decades, compounded medicine has re-emerged in medical discussions and practices for the first time in nearly seventy years. The need for personalized pharmaceuticals has gained renewed recognition. Treatments such as bioidentical hormone replacement therapies, erectile dysfunction solutions, tailored dosages, allergy accommodations, and options for uninsured ailments are increasingly prompting compounded prescriptions. […]
Bi-EST is a medication comprising two bioidentical estrogens: Estradiol and Estriol. These hormones closely resemble those naturally produced in the female body, mainly by the ovaries. One key feature of bioidentical estrogen compounds is their frequent use of estriol. Estradiol, a component of these compounds, undergoes a process where it can change back and forth into estrone, which then further converts irreversibly into estriol.