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Maru Kitteh

(31,759 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:45 PM Nov 2025

OTC bioidentical hormone creams are cosmetic ONLY, and will not raise systemic levels

And so will not benefit bone, heart, brain health as pharmescutical HRT is proven to do. Some OTC estriol creams are quite lovely for the skin though.