HM Compounding - New York City's First PCAB Accredited Compounding Pharmacy

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We are New York Citys first PCAB Accredited Compounding Pharmacy. We are located in Brooklyn, NY. We specialize in sterile and non sterile Compounds.

Patients

Because every patient is
different and has different needs customized, compounded,
medications are a vital part of
quality medical care.

Customization. Collaboration. Care

We can compound custom medications for people with special
needs. We can make sugar free medications, suppositories,
injections, and custom flavor your medications.
Email us or call us today - (800)-419-2804

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What is BHRT?

It is a complex task a practitioner in close collaboration with the patient attempts to complete in order to re-balance the patient's hormones, whether the patient be a female or male. The most common cases are female patients who encounter moderate to severe hormonal decline/imbalance around menopausal years coming up with a whole array of unpleasant symptoms requiring medical help.

The terminology is still controversial despite the proven facts: Every single hormonal component used in BHRT has the identical molecular structure to the one a human body produces. There are FDA approved commercially available bio-identical hormonal products, such as: Estradiol presented in different brand names, different strengths, different dosage forms and different routes of administration: Climara cream, Estring vaginal ring, Estrace tablet or cream, Femring vaginal ring, Vivelle cream, etc. Same goes for Progesterone presented as Prometrium capsules.

Then one might wonder why there is a need for a compounding pharmacy for BHRT. The answer is simple: customization. Every single individual is unique, particularly when it is about hormonal re-balance.

Why BHRT?

Because biologically identical hormones (the same molecular structure as our own body makes) are a safer version for attempting to correct the imbalance compared to synthetic ones that can have more severe negative side effects. The key to success is proper assessment and individualized, holistic approach.

Why a compounding pharmacy?

It is the only way to get a customized approach for the purpose of correcting the imbalance. "Our hormone response is as unique as our fingerprints. Therefore there is no magic hormone or combination of hormones that can be indiscriminately used by all women. Each woman is an individual and hormonal balance must be the ultimate goal for all women." Joseph Collins, N.D.

Whats your menopause type?

As a compounding pharmacy with many years of experience, particularly on this topic, we offer not only a large variety of BHRT products that can satisfy the most sophisticated practitioner or patient, but we also offer thorough BHRT education for practitioners willing to learn about it and implement BHRT in their practice. We offer free shipping in the New York area. Questions? Call us and ask to speak to either Dr. Matthew Bernstein or Dr. Nurten Rasid. 1-800-419-2804

BHRT and its applications

BHRT, as already mentioned, is mostly applied to female patients, and mostly around menopause.

Yet a woman may encounter hormonal imbalance as early as puberty and as late as after the age of 65.

Recognizing the symptoms and addressing them appropriately requires a very knowledgeable practitioner. Below is a list of the most common symptoms that bring the women to the doctors office:

Hot flashes

Night sweats

Mood swings

Headaches/Migraines

Irritability

Anxiety

Depression

Sleep disturbances

Short term memory loss

Inability to concentrate Foggy brain Fatigue Fluid retention Heavy/Irregular menses Breakthrough bleeding Breast tenderness Fibrocystic breast Vaginal dryness Dry skin/thin hair Hair loss Stress incontinence Cramps Food cravings Low sex drive/low libido Weight gain Arthritic pain

The main hormones involved in the imbalance are: estrogens with their three main components in the human body- estrone, estradiol, estriol, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid-T4 &T3, cortisol, DHEA, pregnenolone. BHRT also applies to andropause, which the equivalent of menopause for men.

Most commonly, after the age of 50, men also have a decline in their main steroid sexual hormone: testrosterone. Because the symptoms of

the decline are not as severe and diversified as for women, men do not seek much medical attention for them. They are also considered part of normal ageing. It is when the decline is too severe, or too rapid, or associated with other hormonal changes leading to noticeable discomfort, men seek medical help. In most of these cases adrenal glands and thyroid gland are the ones involved in the imbalance.

Some of the symptoms bringing men in andropause to doctors office are: Low libido/low sex drive Fatigue Muscle weakness Depression Foggy brain Inability to concentrate Sleeping disturbances Weight gain Patients: contact us if you need to be referred to a BHRT practitioner. Practitioners: contact us if you want to learn about BHRT and implementing it in your practice.

HM Compounding has earned the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’'s Seal of Accreditation for meeting the compounding pharmacy industry’'s highest quality and safety standards. We are New York City's first PCAB Accredited Compounding Pharmacy. Our status as a PCAB Accredited™ compounding pharmacy lets you know that HM Compounding ranks among the best in the nation for quality and safety, and shows our dedication to protecting our patients by practicing safe, high-quality compounding. To earn the designation “PCAB Accredited compounding pharmacy,” we completed an extensive application that was reviewed by the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board. Our compounding policies and procedures were then reviewed by professionals. Next, we opened our doors for an extensive on-site inspection. Only when these stringent evaluations were completed did PCAB officially grant us the PCAB Seal of Accreditation. Remember when you or your patients choose a pharmacy for compounding always look for the PCAB seal of Accreditation. For more information on PCAB, visit www.pcab.org. For more information on the variety of compounding we can do, insurance coverage, and our free delivery, call us at (800) 419-2804, or email us at info@hmcompound.com.

The information contained on this site is intended for use as an informational aid. It does not cover all possible uses, actions, precautions, side effects, or interactions of the preparations shown, nor is the information intended as medical advice or diagnosis for individual health problems or for making an evaluation as to the risks and benefits of using a particular preparation. You should consult your healthcare professional or veterinarian about diagnosis and treatment of any health problems. Information and statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), nor has the FDA approved the preparations to diagnose, cure or prevent disease. HM Compounding compounded veterinary preparations are not intended for use in food and food-producing animals.