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Women’s Hormone Replacement Therapy

Natural Bio-identical Hormone Replacement

What is a Hormonal Imbalance?

As we go through many stages of life, we experience changes. One of the biggest changes our bodies go through during the aging process is the change of hormone production. Hormones are what determine things like height and how you handle stress, they also regulate functions in your body..specifically that of your sex organs. Because aging causes a decline in your hormone production, it is perfectly normal to experience imbalances during this time in your life. Some of these imbalances can have physical and emotional effects for anyone. Changes in a woman’s body occur when hormone imbalances happen. Basically, if any of the main hormones in your body (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone) change, you change. There are four different stages women face while going through hormonal changes.

Premenopause:

This is when a woman’s reproductive functions are going through their standard process from her first regular menstrual cycle to her last regular menstrual cycle.

Perimenopause:

This is a transition stage in between Premenopause and Menopause. When a woman is in between the ages of 35 to 50, she is usually in the Perimenopause stage. This stage can vary anywhere between 2 to 10 years, and it is typical for a woman to experience symptoms such as hot flashes due to the major variations occurring in hormone production.

Menopause:

This is stage three of four for a woman’s hormonal changes. The natural reproductive cycle ends while the body steadily decreases estrogen and progesterone production. During menopause, the ovaries can not produce eggs and a woman is unable to get pregnant by natural means.

Postmenopause:

Stage four begins 12 full months after a woman’s last menstruation, this is the period generally known as “life after menopause.”Going through these stages results in major physical and psychological changes for a woman due to the body’s inability to properly maintain the hormones balanced.

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What are the Symptoms?

Whenever your body is experiencing a change, it finds a way to communicate that to you. The most important thing is for you to listen to your body, if you are going through a hormonal imbalance, there are certain signs your body will give you to point you in the right direction. Here are some of the symptoms you may experience:

  • Hot flashes
  • Night sweats
  • Fatigue
  • Unexplained weight gain
  • Mood swings
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Decreased sex drive
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Insomnia
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Fibrocystic breasts

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms on a long term basis and don’t do anything about it, the following can also become an issue:

Osteoporosis

  • Increased risk of heart disease
  • Depression
  • Loss of bone mass
  • Decreased muscle tone

Accelerated aging processWomen who have had a hysterectomy or endometriosis are excellent candidates for natural hormone replacement therapy.

What Are My Options

You don’t have to live dealing with a hormonal imbalance, fortunately for you, there are ways to treat it. Treatments that help balance your estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels cannot only make the symptoms bearable, but eliminate them altogether. At Rejuve Health Clinics, our main focus is Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy. In layman’s terms, this simply means that the hormones made during the therapy process are identical matches to what hormones your body naturally produces. Every body is different, which is why we are made up of knowledgeable hormone experts that take the time to work alongside your physician to create a treatment that is tailored to you and ONLY you. Once we analyze how much of each hormone is required to recover balance within your body, you’ll be given a list of options for how to administer the hormones. You can either apply the hormones topically (as a cream) or take them my mouth either as a tablet, capsule or sublingual (which dissolves under your tongue.)

What is the Overall Goal of my Treatment?

Bringing hormonal balance back to your body is what our treatment plans aim for. Once balance is restored, your symptoms will be gone and you will feel healthy and balanced again. Step one is to begin treatment, once you are on a plan, we will check in with you every 6 to 8 weeks the first couple of months to follow up on your progress. It is normal for the medications to be adjusted during the first 3 to 4 months, this is how we ensure you are getting the right dosages and your treatment is doing all it can for your body. The most vital component for your treatment is to stay consistent by taking your hormones as instructed and checking in with your physician and our staff throughout the whole process.

FAQ

Bio-identical or synthetic, what’s the difference?

“Natural” hormones are chemically identical to what your body naturally produces (hence the name Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy). “Synthetic” hormones simply mimic hormonal activity, their chemical structure is not identical to what your body naturally produces. Natural hormones include Progesterone, Testosterone, Triest and Biest. Synthetic hormones are Premarin, Vivelle, Climara, Prempo, Estratest, Estratab and all birth control pills.

Why do I need a prescription for natural hormones?

A compounding pharmacy is the only place where you can access natural hormones. Compounding (formulating) a custom dosage of hormones for an individual can only be done by a pharmacist, with the permission of a physician. Not all of the ingredients might require a prescription, but compounding all the ingredients does require a prescription.

Where do the hormones come from?

Natural hormones come from sterol analogues found in certain plants, mainly soybeans and wild yams. The progesterone and estrogen powders are chemically transformed from the plants into the bio-identical hormones you are prescribed.

Are there side effects to taking natural hormones?

Because the hormones are a match to your body’s own hormones, there are ideally no side effects. If you do experience any sort of side effects, it is simply because one hormone is out of balance with the others; this can be easily corrected by adjusting your dosages. Our specialists are with you throughout your treatment, to ensure your dosage is restoring normal hormone levels and to make any necessary adjustments to reach that goal.

Where do I begin?

Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy requires a prescription. Please consult with a licensed physician to find out if Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy is right for you. Our experts will provide free consultations with our physician, and can also direct you toward a physician in your area if you need one. To begin your journey, you can either call or emails us, or fill out the free consultation form below. The form goes straight to our experts, who will contact you with the results of their assessment of your consultation.