CATEGORY: Estradiol


Possible Early Complaints after the Initial Testosterone Pellet insertion for Women

Dr. Maupin discusses the issues some women may have from testosterone replacement. Most of you know that when I replace hormones for my female patients, I only use bio-identical estradiol and testosterone in the form of long lasting (3-6 months) subcutaneous[...]
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Some Possible Side Effects of Testosterone Pellets for Women

Dr. Maupin explains the problems that can occur during the first month or two of hormone replacement. Most of you know that when I am replacing hormones for my female patients, I only used Bio-identical estradiol and Testosterone in the[...]
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Don’t Trust Your Lab’s Reference Ranges! – Part 2

The "normal" or "reference ranges" provided by lab companies are not always the healthiest values. A doctor must have an ideal, healthy range for any test which they is using to diagnose a patient.  Diagnosticians cannot decide whether this ideal[...]
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Don’t Trust Your Lab’s Reference Ranges!

Why does BioBalance change some of the normal lab value ranges from what is provided by the lab company? Dr Sullivan and I spend much of our visits with our patients explaining the meaning of each lab test that we[...]
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Dementia Is Delayed Or Prevented By Replacing Your Estradiol

At menopause blood levels of estradiol (E2) decrease to nearly zero. I have always told women who are menopausal that giving Estrogen to them after menopause lower’s their risk of Alzheimer’s, decreases their insulin resistance and helps decrease belly fat. [...]
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy Update – The Truth

BioBalance Health only uses bio-identical estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone in pellet form. I answer many questions about Estrogen Replacement Therapy ERT every day.  Many of these questions are based on outdated information that women, and even doctors have not updated[...]
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Breast Cancer and Hormone Replacement Therapy

Dr. Maupin answers questions about hormone replacement in patients with breast cancer, or high risk of getting breast cancer. At BioBalance we have been treating women who have had ER positive breast cancer with Testosterone Pellets for 20 years Testosterone[...]
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Osteoporosis—Why do we look for new drugs when old hormones work well?

Women can’t rely on using supplements alone after age 40 to prevent Osteoporosis, testosterone and estradiol are also needed. Osteoporosis is a side effect of aging and is one of the diseases that affects aging women more than aging men. [...]
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Interview With One of Dr. Maupin’s Favorite BioBalance Pellet Patients Marcia Behr

BioBalance Health patient Marcia Behr describes her life before and after hormone pellets. There are many reasons I treasure Marcia Behr as one of my favorite BioBalance pellet patients: Marcia came to me miserable and desperate to be healthy and[...]
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The questions people ask that have not tried testosterone or estrogen pellets.

Questions and concerns from people who are considering hormone replacement using pellets. Both men and women have questions about our testosterone and estradiol pellets.  I have compiled a group of the most important questions that patients ask before they have[...]
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