Hormone Replacement Therapy

The Importance of Hormone Balance

  • Most women see a significant drop in estrogen and testosterone during menopause, while many men may experience a similar phenomenon relating to testosterone, known as andropause.

  • Hormonal imbalances occur when there is too much or too little of a hormone in the bloodstream.

  • Hormones are important for regulating most major bodily processes. Because of their essential role in the body, even the smallest hormonal imbalance can cause side effects throughout the body.

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy?

  • As we age, our bodies naturally start to reduce the amount of hormones like testosterone and estrogen they produce.

  • Hormones such as these are incredibly important to how many areas of your body function – such as your brain, heart, bones, reproductive organs, and more.

  • When these hormones are out of balance, people can experience a number of different symptoms.

  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is a method of restoring the balance of your hormones and aiming to relieve these symptoms, using compounded hormones that are identical in structure to those your body naturally produces. That way, your body recognizes and uses these replacement hormones in exactly the same way it would hormones it produces naturally.

Forms of Hormone Replacement Therapy

  • Small medicated lozenges that dissolve in the mouth, usually in between the cheek and gum or under your tongue. These are absorbed directly into your bloodstream. Dosed one to two times daily.

  • A cream that is applied to to a thin area of skin usually in between the thighs or behind the knees. Usually doesed one to two times a day.

  • An injection given every 10-14 days in the stomach, arms, or thighs.

  • A method of delivering hormones via rice-sized compressed pellets. These pellets are placed directly under the skin in the hip or buttocks where they dissolve and release a slow and steady dose of hormones directly into the bloodsteam over several months.

  • A medicated patch applied directly to the skin. Changed one or two times per week.

Signs of Hormone Imbalance

• Fatigue*

• Night sweats*

• Hot flashes or flushes*

• Decreased sex drive*

• Weight gain*

• Trouble sleeping*

• Irritability*

• Anxiousness*

• Mood swings*

• Low mood*

• Discomfort during intercourse*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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