Women are ruled by their two main hormones: progesterone and oestrogen, but with the rise of synthetic hormones in the Pill, Coil and HRT do you know the difference why you need bio-identical hormones and not their chemical equivalents?
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | March 29, 2013 | 7 comments
When deciding to have a family it is not always an easy or automatic process. Women need to have good levels of natural progesterone to conceive and to maintain a healthy pregnancy.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | December 21, 2012 | 0 comments
There are recommended dosages for osteoporosis outlined here. However, women do vary in their individual needs and the late John Lee, MD always advocated that women were the best judges of what they needed.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | November 23, 2012 | 0 comments
How and where to use bioidentical hormone creams are questions that come up frequently and here Dr Bond explains why correct application and usage is so important.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | June 8, 2012 | 12 comments
Birth control needs to be both effective and risk-free but modern methods rely on synthetic hormones such as progestins that mimic the effect of bioidentical natural progesterone, but that can have serious side effects.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | May 25, 2012 | 0 comments
Essential information for anyone wanting to start a family, or who has experienced previous difficulty in maintaining a pregnancy.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | March 26, 2012 | 1 comment
Heart attacks are far more common during and after menopause and are the greatest single cause of death in this age group so how can women protect themselves?
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | January 26, 2012 | 0 comments
This is a condition with no warning symptoms, and it cannot be diagnosed by looking, or even by x-ray but only by a bone scan. It has been dubbed ‘the silent killer’ though with proper care and the right information bones can be kept strong, and even rebuilt.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | January 5, 2012 | 4 comments
Progesterone is an essential hormone for both men and women, and men are today more at risk from oestrogen-like substances in the environment.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | November 28, 2011 | 4 comments
Dr Bond answers a frequently asked question about early menopause and The Pill.
Dame Dr Shirley Bond | July 28, 2011 | 0 comments