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February Newsletter
Help Your Patients LOVE Menopause
Are menopausal patients turning to you for answers – struggling with chronic pain, cardiovascular risk factors, or other health concerns?
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that declining ovarian estradiol and progesterone levels play a central role in the accelerated development of cardiovascular disease after menopause. Research published over the past two decades demonstrates that optimal estradiol and progesterone activity supports cardiovascular health, while their absence contributes to increased CVD risk. Emerging data further suggest that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), when initiated during the appropriate therapeutic window, may help reduce this risk.
Steroid hormones, including progesterone, also play a critical role in pain modulation. Optimizing estradiol and progesterone levels – through BHRT, botanical medicine, and other targeted interventions – may offer meaningful clinical benefit for menopausal patients experiencing the musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause.
Support your patients during American Heart Month and beyond with advanced laboratory testing and evidence-based treatment protocols designed to help optimize and balance hormone levels, so you can deliver more precise, personalized, and effective menopause care.
February Featured Article
Test & Optimize Saliva Progesterone Levels for Pain Management
Sex hormones, including progesterone, directly affect central opioid activity. Research shows that increased levels of progesterone trigger the activation of the opioid system in the spinal cord, increase the natural release of endogenous opioids, and decrease sensitivity to pain.
Moreover, recent data suggest that bioidentical progesterone might increase the expression of delta-opioid receptors in the spinal cord and other areas to reduce pain.
Learn more by reading the article:
Test & Optimize Saliva Progesterone Levels for Pain Management
Top Test Panel Spotlight
The DiagnosTechs Post Menopause Hormone Panels utilize precise, noninvasive saliva assays to quantify bioactive, free hormone levels.
The Regular & Expanded Post Menopause Hormone Panels provide insight into factors that may contribute to common menopausal symptoms and are useful for monitoring hormone levels in women on BHRT. The panels require a single saliva collection that can be completed in the comfort of the patient’s home.
Consider ordering a panel for all menopausal patients with:
- Hot flashes
- Insomnia
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Night sweats
- Fatigue
- Memory loss or difficulty concentrating
- Bone loss or osteoporosis
- Loss of muscle mass
- Weight gain
- Risk of cardiovascular disease
- Vaginal dryness
- Scalp hair loss
- Facial hair growth
- Urinary incontinence
- Low libido
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Skin concerns
Hormone Balance = Heart Health
Resources available in your Provider Portal:
- Sample Reports
- Provider Tools, including:
- Test & Fee Schedule
- Book a Medical Support Consultation Online
~ We look forward to hearing from you! ~
If you have questions or need to order test kits, please call 1-800-878-3787 or email [email protected] at your earliest convenience.
You may also order test kits in your Provider Portal.
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We will be closed:
- Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 16th
