MenopauseRx BioIdentical Hormone Survey Sent February 24, 2005 - 1440 Responses within 72 hours
Survey Background Information/Summary:
We conducted a brief nation-wide survey
with women who have ever taken hormone therapy, were currently on it, or had considered taking it.
This survey revealed that a large number of women are interested in learning about bio-identical hormone therapy and topical hormone therapy to help with troublesome symptoms of menopause. There was significant confusion regarding the terms bio-identical hormones and compounded hormone therapy as they relate to FDA approval.
Survey Resuls: Click on a question below to view the results.
1. If you are currently on hormone therapy or are considering hormone therapy, would you consider a new delivery form, such as a transdermal gel (applied to the skin surface)? - back to top
Yes
882 (61%)
No
181 (13%)
Not Sure
380 (26%)
2. Did you know that transdermal delivery of hormone therapy allows the hormone to be directly absorbed into the bloodstream, thereby avoiding some side-effects often associated with oral delivery? - back to top
Yes
712 (49%)
No
626 (43%)
Not Sure
116 (8%)
3. If you would ever consider using a transdermal (applied to the skin) hormone therapy, which would you prefer? - back to top
Gel
862 (60%)
Patch
549 (38%)
Ring
26 (2%)
4. If you have ever tried using over-the-counter or herbal remedies, how effective were they at alleviating your symptoms associated with menopause? - back to top
Somewhat Effective
668 (45%)
Not Applicable
373 (26%)
Not effective at all
313 (21%)
Very Effective
109 (8%)
5. When discussing hormone therapy, do the terms "natural" and "bio-identical" mean the same thing? - back to top
Yes
106 (7%)
No
561 (38%)
Not Sure
794 (54%)
6. Do you think "bio-identical" hormone therapy treatments tailor-made (compounded) by pharmacists are safer than traditional prescription hormone therapy? - back to top
Yes
491 (34%)
No
95 (7%)
Not Sure
857 (59%)
7. Do you think that prescription bio-identical hormone therapy products tailor-made at a compounding pharmacy are FDA approved? - back to top
Yes
295 (20%)
No
198 (14%)
Not Sure
965 (66%)
8. How important is FDA approval to you in choosing a drug? - back to top
Prefer FDA approval
1102 (75%)
FDA approval doesn't matter
356 (24%)
9. Would you be interested in a "bio-identical" hormone therapy that is FDA approved? - back to top
Yes
1050 (72%)
No
54 (4%)
Not Sure
349 (24%)
10. Would you recommend that other women (your friends, family, etc.) consider hormone therapy as a means of relieving symptoms associated with menopause? - back to top
