Women in the Western Hemisphere cease having regular menstrual cycles at about age 53. This coincides with the loss of all follicles and ovarian estrogen production.

There is a chemical method in the body called aromatization. In postmenopausal women, peripheral aromatization of androstenedione can produce substantial amounts of a weak estrogen, called estrone. Androstenedione is produced from DHEA. This means postmenopausal women can produce some estrogen, by maintaining appropriate levels of DHEA.

Postmenopausal women are particularly susceptible to two problems that relate to the loss of estrogen. One is osteoporosis and the other is the atrophy of secondary sex tissues, particularly the epithelium of the lower urinary tract and vagina. According to Harper's Biochemistry, " estrone is not always able to help the second (which leaves open the possibility that estrone may be able to help in some instances). Also, "osteoporosis is a major health problem in older individuals," and "women with the most severe decrease in bone mass have lower than normal estrone levels (Ref. Robert K. Murray, MD, Ph.D., Daryl K. Granmer, MD, Peter A. Mayes, Ph.D., D.Sc., Victor W. Fodwell, Ph.D., Harper's Biochemistry, 25th Edition, Appleton & Lance, Stanford, Connecticut, 2000)." This may be proved to mean that estrone can offer some help in osteoporosis.

In conclusion, women must make vital choices in their postmenopausal years in relation to hormone therapies, especially the sexual hormones. Should women replace sexual hormones? This is a difficult question for many women. However, DHEA supplementation is not as difficult as replacing and balancing the sexual hormones estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Furthermore, DHEA is a vital hormone that can boost immunity, promote muscle and lean tissue growth, help balance other hormones, and other vital functions, which makes it a vital hormone to consider for reasons other than producing estrone. DHEA replacement has also been shown to be safe and effective in appropriate doses when used at the right time. You can see a hormonal specialist or endocrinologist to help you use DHEA replacement properly. We recommend the American Academy of Antiaging Medicine doctors, called A-4 doctors. They must pass a certification test to become A-4 doctors and many of the questions on their certification are about the most up-to-date developments in hormonal therapy. Their national number is 773-528-4333. DHEA replacement is a method that can help postmenopausal women produce some estrogen naturally.


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