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Hormone Replacement Therapy —
Not Feeling Yourself, Lately?
Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Fatigue
- Memory problems
- Depression
- Lack of focus
- Decrease sexual desire
- Hot flashes
- Decreased erectile function
If you answered yes to three or more of the above symptoms, you may be one of the many men and women who are experiencing symptoms related to hormonal imbalance and you are not even aware of it. Hormone replacement therapy has become widely discussed issue because of the dramatic effect it can have on your life. Hormones that are not in balance can make it difficult for you to lose weight or even cause you to gain weight, decrease your overall energy and make life less enjoyable. Hormone replacement therapy can help put balance back into your body can dramatically increase your feeling of wellness and life satisfaction.
How do I find out if my hormones are out of balance?
Many people do not realize that determining your hormone levels is a simple blood test that can be done in our office and takes only about ten minutes. We take your blood in our office, send it off to the lab and have the results back in just a few days. Our physician will then determine if you are a candidate for hormone replacement therapy.
I have the symptoms listed above, but I’m not old enough to need hormone replacement therapy.
One common myth about hormonal imbalance is that it only happens to older people, specifically women who are pre or post menopausal. The truth is that hormone imbalance can occur in both males and females at any age. In fact, with the increased use of birth control pills, medical providers are finding more young women are candidates for hormone replacement therapy. And as males age they continually lose testosterone, which is an essential hormone that gives the body energy, maintains normal moods and regulates sex drive.
At Millennium Medical Spa, we recommend that anyone who suffers from three or more of the above symptoms to get tested for hormonal imbalance regardless of their age or whether they are male or female. The use of hormone replacement therapy may be a valuable tool towards increasing your health and wellness.
What are my treatment options?
Once your blood tests have confirmed that your hormones are not in balance there are many hormone replacement therapy options that you can consider to help regain your body’s natural hormone balance. Our hormone expert, Sandy Early, PA-C will evaluate your unique needs and make an individual determination about what hormone replacement therapy is required. The hormone treatments we use involve a variety of compounded hormone creams and the use of bioidentical hormone pellets.
Just what are "bioidentical hormones"?
Bioidentical hormones are manufactured to have the same molecular structure as the hormones made by your own body. By contrast, synthetic hormones are intentionally different. Drug companies can’t patent a bioidentical structure, so they invent synthetic hormones that are patentable (Premarin, Prempro and Provera being the most widely used examples). Though bioidentical hormones have been around for years, most practitioners are unfamiliar with them. There are several branded versions now available for use in the kind of hormone replacement therapy ("HRT") typical of synthetic hormones. This is generally a one-size-fits-all dosage regime. At Millennium Medical Spa, we use an individualized approach that provides the best hormonal balance possible for each patient.
What are bioidentical hormone pellets?
After your initial evaluation, you may be a candidate for hormone replacement therapy using bioidentical hormone pellets. Bioidentical hormone pellets are a precise dosage of bioidentical estrogen, testosterone or DHEA prescribed specifically for your individual needs that is made up at a compounding pharmacy. These pellets are inserted into the buttock area during a short out patient procedure that takes about twenty minutes. Each patient is then monitored carefully through regular follow-up hormone panels to ensure we get symptom relief at the lowest possible dosage.
So, is hormone replacement therapy using bioidentical hormones for you?
Schedule an appointment at our Newport Beach office today and take a simple blood test to find out if you are indeed a candidate for hormone replacement therapy. At Millennium Medical Spa, our goal is to help inform men and women about their choices, if necessary improve their choices, and then support you in any way we can.
Millennium Medical Spa offers several different treatment options for hormone replacement therapy, so you can feel like yourself again.