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Premarin: Estrogens
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Premarin is so widely used because it was the first product of its kind for estrogen replacement therapy. It continues to be used, not because it is superior to the other available therapy but because it is what doctors are told is the best. They are told by a company with a huge advertising budget who has a lot to lose if doctors begin prescribing other estrogens.
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Because the Premarin-production industry keeps mares constantly impregnated in order to maintain high estrogen levels in their urine, thousands of foals are born each year—animals the industry considers to be mere byproducts. While some of the female babies are raised to replace their broken-down mothers, most will be slaughtered and sold for their flesh in Europe and Japan.
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Premarin is made up of over 50 estrogens, none of which are iso-molecular to Estriol, Estrone, or Estradiol. According to the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) there are a few benefits to these pseudo-hormones, but ... many side effects. On the other hand, there are many benefits to the natural iso-molecular hormones and few side effects.
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For decades, Premarin was the most popular drug in the United States, with an estimated22 millionwomen taking the drugto treat menopausal symptoms in 2002. Because Premarin is made with estrogens extracted from pregnant mares’ urine (PMU), thousands of mares are used to produce this bitter pill, contributing to the unnecessary overbreeding of horses.
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Premarin is an estrogen replacement drug. The tablets are used to reduce moderate to severe symptoms of menopause, including feelings of warmth in the face, neck, and chest, and the sudden intense episodes of heat and sweating known as "hot flashes." Cenestin tablets, containing a synthetic form of conjugated estrogens, may ... be prescribed for these symptoms.
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Premarin is a drug whose name originates from a key ingredient, pregnant mare's urine. It is prescribed to alleviate the symptoms of menopause by substituting equine estrogens for those naturally produced by the human body.
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