Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy treats patients whose bodies produce low hormones or have a hormone imbalance. Unlike traditional hormone replacement, bioidentical hormones are derived from plants.
Your body needs hormones to function correctly. From digestion to sexual health to your immune system to your sleep cycle, an imbalance or shortage of hormones can cause problems. That’s why Anti-Aging & Regenerative Associates proudly offers bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in Orlando.
What is Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Your endocrine glands are responsible for producing hormones. Sometimes, these glands don’t make enough hormones or more of one hormone than another, resulting in an imbalance.
Treating your low hormone production or imbalance means getting hormone replacement therapy, and the latest innovation in this kind of therapy is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy processes hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone from plants, particularly a compound from soy and wild yams that has an identical structure to your own natural hormones. With this compound, a laboratory produces hormones that patients take to replace what their own bodies are failing to produce.
Suppose you suspect that your body is not producing enough hormones or that you have a hormonal imbalance. In that case, our clinic may be able to treat you using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
Symptoms of Low or Imbalanced Hormones
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is not for everyone. The treatment is most often used by people experiencing low hormone levels due to perimenopause or menopause.
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According to Mayo Clinic, there are several symptoms of low hormone production and hormonal imbalance, including:
- Weight gain or loss
- Fatigue
- Dry skin
- Skin tags
- Extreme thirst
- Increase in urination
- Slow or rapid heartbeat
- Sensitivity to warm and cold temperatures
- Hair loss
- Acne
- Erectile dysfunction
- Vaginal dryness
- Body hair loss
- Heavy periods
- Excessive body hair growth
If you observe any changes to your sleep cycle or your sex life in addition to having any of the above symptoms, it may be time to see a physician. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy could be the solution.
How Does Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Work?
After a diagnosis, we can prescribe bioidentical hormone replacement therapy as your treatment regimen. This could mean prescribing a bioidentical hormone already made by a drug company or prescribing a custom-made hormone specific to your needs.
You may also be happy to learn that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy has multiple delivery methods, offering you a choice of how you receive treatment.
Delivery methods include:
- Gels
- Pills
- Patches
- Creams
- Injections
- Implanted pellets
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Our team of physicians and nurse practitioners will work with you to determine the best course of treatment. We will also watch you closely during treatment and may require blood or urine tests to check your hormone levels in order to make adjustments to your prescription.
You should begin to feel relief after a few weeks, but it can take up to three months for you to feel the full effect of the therapy. Be patient and continue to take your prescription as directed.
Benefits of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can benefit patients in several ways by improving mood, weight gain, sleep issues, sexual interest, and memory while reducing hot flashes and night sweats.
The goal of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is to restore the natural hormonal balance in your body, which should relieve your symptoms and improve any related health issues. But hormone replacement can offer a little more.
The treatment can also reduce your risk of tooth loss, cataracts, and diabetes and improve the overall health of your skin.
Are There Side Effects?
Like most other prescription treatments, even bioidentical hormone replacement therapy has possible side effects that you may experience, especially after taking the first dose since your body is adapting to new hormone levels.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, possible side effects to be aware of include:
- Blurry vision
- Acne
- Headaches
- Spotting
- Cramping
- Fatigue
- Weight gain
- Itching if you opt for a cream, patch, or gel
- Tenderness in the breasts
- Mood swings
- Increase in facial hair
- Bloating
You should notice these side effects dissipating as your body adjusts to the treatment, but please report any side effects to us as soon as possible. We may need to adjust your dosage.
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy also increases the risk of serious health problems such as stroke, heart disease, breast cancer, gallbladder disease, and blood clots, making it important that patients who have a history of these health conditions avoid using the therapy.
Bioidentical vs. Conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy
In the field of medicine, innovation has led to an improvement in the care and treatment that patients receive for countless health conditions, even hormone imbalances. New scientific breakthroughs offer patients better outcomes and more choices than ever before.
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The choices for those with hormone imbalances come down to bioidentical and conventional hormone replacement therapies, according to StatPearls. A key difference between bioidentical hormones and conventional hormones is the way they are made. While bioidentical hormones are made from plants, conventional hormones are typically made from the urine of pregnant horses.
However, both therapies carry similar risks and have similar delivery methods. The decision of which therapy is best for you is ultimately up to you and your healthcare provider.
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Our practice focuses on maximizing the health and wellness of our patients while providing them with multiple treatment options so that they have choices in their healthcare. One of our particular focuses is on male and female hormone replacement and advanced endocrinology.
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We proudly offer bioidentical hormone replacement therapy to patients in Orlando and surrounding communities in Florida. We do not accept insurance, so patients should prepare to pay out-of-pocket for health services. If you suffer from a hormone imbalance or have low hormone production, contact Anti-Aging & Regenerative Associates to schedule an appointment today.
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