HORMONE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD

1 . A method of delivering hormones to a patient, which method comprises the steps of:

providing a predetermined quantity of human hormones;

determining a hormone deficiency in the patient;

matching a hormone with the determined hormone deficiency;

delivering progesterone and estrogen to the patient in a sequential format following the human physiological twenty-eight day menstrual cycle using a modality comprising transdermal absorption of said estrogen and oral absorption of said progesterone; and

thereby treating hormone imbalances or deficiencies associated with peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopause.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said absorption of said progesterone comprises micronized progesterone in a form chosen from the list including: a capsule, a sublingual, a troche, and a pill.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said estrogen is delivered to the patient throughout the entire twenty-eight day menstrual cycle.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said progesterone is delivered to the patient from day 10 to day 28 of the menstrual cycle.

5 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said progesterone is delivered to the patient from day 11 to day 28 of the menstrual cycle.

6 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said progesterone is delivered to the patient from day 12 to day 28 of the menstrual cycle.

7 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said progesterone is delivered to the patient from day 13 to day 28 of the menstrual cycle.

8 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said progesterone is delivered to the patient from day 14 to day 28 of the menstrual cycle.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said progesterone is provided at an amount between 20 mg and 300 mg per dose.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said estrogen is provided at an amount between 0.25 mg and 1.0 mg per dose.