Hormone therapy can provide immense benefits for both men and women experiencing hormone imbalance or deficiency. As we age or due to medical conditions, our hormones can fluctuate leading to undesirable symptoms. Rebalancing hormones through therapy can alleviate symptoms and promote better health.
Hormone therapy involves supplementing hormones the body lacks through medication delivery methods like injections, gels, patches, pellets, or oral tablets. The goal is restoring optimum hormone levels leading to improved physical and mental wellbeing.
At Vitality Renewal Clinic in Enterprise, we specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). BHRT uses hormones chemically identical to those naturally produced in the body to closely mimic the body’s hormones.
We provide comprehensive hormone testing, evaluation, and customized treatment plans to meet each patient's unique needs. Our experienced medical staff stays up-to-date on the latest advancements in the field.
Below we’ll explore key topics around hormone therapy including:
Benefits of Hormone Replacement
Importance of Hormone Testing
Fluctuating hormones can produce various undesirable symptoms. Catching and addressing hormonal imbalances early is key.
We specialize in hormone therapy for common issues like:
Testosterone plays key roles in male health like:
Low testosterone or “low T” is typically diagnosed when total testosterone blood levels are below 300 ng/dL. Low T presents with symptoms including:
Men experiencing multiple low T symptoms should get tested as treatment can dramatically help. As we age, testosterone naturally declines but lifestyle factors like obesity and medications can also impact levels.
Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. It typically begins in forties or fifties when estrogen/progesterone production declines. Symptoms result from these hormone changes and can last for years. They include:
Physical Symptoms
Mental Symptoms
BHRT using bioidentical hormones like estradiol, estrone, estriol, progesterone is the gold standard treatment for relieving menopause symptoms. Custom-compounded creams, gels, inserts, shots, and pellets can provide symptom relief when low dose traditional hormone replacement therapy doesn’t provide all the benefits desired.
We also treat other common hormonal conditions like:
Proper testing is key for identifying deficits for customized treatment plans. We’ll explore the testing process more shortly. First, let’s discuss why hormone therapy is so beneficial.
While hormones decline naturally with age, restoring balance with BHRT provides advantages:
Hormonal imbalances negatively impact mood, mental clarity and cognition while therapy alleviates issues like brain fog, anxiety and depression.
Proper hormones, particularly testosterone and human growth hormone (HGH) signal your body to burn fat while building lean muscle mass for more strength, endurance and metabolic benefits.
Declining hormones break bone down (resorption), therapy helps retain bone density reducing risk for osteoporosis and fractures.
Finally, therapy alleviates troublesome symptoms making day-to-day life more enjoyable. For example, menopausal women get relief from hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal atrophy while men with Low T improve virility.
With so many benefits, timely testing and treatment for hormonal imbalances improves quality of life! Which brings us to the importance of testing...
Testing helps uncover hormone deficiencies and determine proper treatment approaches. We utilize advanced diagnostics going beyond simple blood analysis or saliva testing to paint a complete hormonal picture.
Serum hormone testing uncovers total amounts of key hormones like testosterone along with byproducts offering initial deficiency insight. However, blood testing has limitations...
Blood testing combined with additional analysis provides more accurate data.
Like blood testing, saliva analysis reveals amounts of “free” useable hormones offering deficiency clues but also doesn’t show cellular uptake/conversion rates and has other limitations.
Urine testing uncovers key hormone metabolites indicating how efficiently your body utilizes hormones. We look for buildups indicating conversion issues needing addressed.
DNA biomarkers show genetic predispositions impacting hormone reception and signaling which we analyze.
Along with testing, we perform comprehensive reviews of symptom histories which further uncovers hormonal issues.
Combined, this multi-modal testing approach provides data for customized treatment plans to restore patient hormonal balance and health.
Now that we’ve covered why hormone therapy is so advantageous along with how testing exposes issues, let’s explore common treatment protocols...
Estrogen therapy may help protect women from developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease later in life. Multiple studies have found that women who take estrogen after menopause show improved memory, cognition, and less accumulation of plaques in the brain linked to Alzheimer's when compared to women who do not take hormones.
We offer multiple delivery methods allowing patients to use what works best for their needs and preferences including:
Testosterone, estrogen or other hormone injections every 1 to 4 weeks are very effective, providing consistent, measurable doses. Though inconvenient for needle-phobic patients, when combined with other methods like daily gels, injections offer reliable long-term therapy.
We may incorporate DHEA, thyroid, estrogen or progesterone oral tablets as part of treatment plans when hormone testing indicates needs. Tablets are convenient, averages blood levels and avoids skin reaction risks of topical treatments.
Testosterone or estradiol pellets, the size of rice grains, are inserted under the skin every 3 to 6 months, steadily releasing hormones without daily dosing. Local numbing makes insertion comfortable. Pellets boost compliance yet don’t allow quick dose adjustments.
Custom testosterone, estrogen and progesterone creams or gels provide supplementary hormone dosing when testing shows certain level needs. Applied daily to arms, legs or abdomen, topicals easily adjust dosing although skin reactions are possible.
Similar to gels, custom estrogen, testosterone or progesterone patches stick to the skin providing daily hormone delivery avoiding potential gut metabolism issues with oral dosing. However, skin irritation and inconsistent absorption are patch downsides.
We determine optimal, convenient treatment methods based on each patient's unique hormonal needs and metabolism. Follow-up testing helps monitor progress and make dosage adjustments.
Now let’s explore common treatment protocols we implement...
We follow strict diagnostic testing protocols using a multi-modal approach for accuracy as described. We also adhere to careful therapy initiation protocols...
Our new patient process involves:
Initial Visit
Second Visit
Follow-Up Visit
We closely monitor new patients until optimal hormone levels and symptom relief achieved.
Once hormone levels normalize, patients move into maintenance:
We make therapy adjustments when follow-up testing indicates needs due to life changes like aging, weight fluctuation etc. impacting hormone metabolism.
Our systematic protocols optimize treatment success! With great year-round weather, Enterprise offers wonderful recreation during therapy...
With a warm climate and diverse landscape, Enterprise provides many healthy lifestyle options while undergoing treatment.
With average highs around 83°F and abundant sunshine, our area allows lots of enjoyable outdoor activity year-round maximizing treatment benefits through:
The area’s natural beauty promotes mental health crucial during therapy.
We recommend visiting local spots like:
Nearby useful medical establishments include:
We hope you found this overview on hormone therapy helpful. Reach out with any questions! We are fully committed to helping patients uncover underlying issues, restore hormonal balance, regain wellness and enjoy life!
