7 Ways Hormonal Imbalances Affect Your Health
At our Renew Health & Wellness locations in Fredericksburg, VA, Richmond, VA, Nashville, TN, and Greenville, SC, we offer bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, also known as BHRT, with hormone pellet therapy. This treatment process includes both hormone balancing and hormone monitoring. We use pellet therapy as the primary treatment method for patients interested in BHRT for men or BHRT for women.
BHRT: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is a hormone balancing and anti-aging treatment that uses natural, bioidentical hormones to correct hormonal imbalances and deficiencies in men and women. These hormones are safe and effective and come from natural plant sources, which prevents them from causing negative health-related side effects like synthetic hormones.
This treatment process balances hormones, and the body responds well to the bioidentical hormones since they are identical to the hormones the body makes naturally. If you’re living with any degree of a hormonal deficiency, this treatment will correct it, alleviate all of your negative symptoms, and improve your health and the quality of your daily life.
BHRT for Men
BHRT for men helps treat the hormonal decline that typically begins in the mid-20s. Most men don’t begin to feel the effects of low testosterone until they reach andropause, a life stage referred to as male menopause. Most men notice the symptoms but don’t realize that low testosterone is the blame.
BHRT for men can treat the symptoms at the root cause, that being low testosterone levels, and replace the negative symptoms with positive benefits. When testosterone levels drop, men begin to notice some noticeable symptoms, including:
- Depression
- Weaker or infrequent erections
- Decrease in sex drive
- Lack of motivation
- Decreased strength and endurance
- Low energy levels
- Weight gain
- Decreased lean muscle mass
- Decreased stamina
- Frequent headaches
- Sexual dysfunction
- Emotional instability
- Anger or irritability
- Brain fog
An Anti-Aging and Preventative Treatment
Not only does this treatment process help alleviate symptoms, but it also helps slow and even reverse some of the more noticeable signs of aging and has a preventative effect on health and wellness. As you age, your bones begin to thin, increasing the risk of osteoporosis, affecting your posture, and increasing your risk of breaks or fractures.
Additionally, low testosterone levels can increase your risk of age-related health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and cancer. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help prevent decreased bone density and protect the body from age-related diseases.
Who Is a Candidate for BHRT for Men?
The best candidates for BHRT for men are those exhibiting the symptoms of low testosterone. There are many different factors that can cause testosterone levels to decline aside from age. Men in their 20s and 30s often suffer from low testosterone and, when tested, are often told that their testosterone is normal. However, they don’t receive the treatment they need despite their symptoms, but we aim to change that.
Additionally, men who suffer are walking through andropause also make good candidates for this treatment. Regardless of your age, life stage, or deficiency, we can perform a blood panel to determine your hormone levels and then take the necessary steps to treat them with pellet therapy.
Treating Hormonal Imbalances With Pellet Therapy
At Renew Health & Wellness, we are proud to offer pellet therapy to help treat hormonal imbalances in both men and women. This form of BHRT uses bioidentical hormones in a pellet form to supplement what the body needs to achieve balance. Pellets are dosed for your needs and are smaller than a grain of rice.
They contain all the hormones your body needs, and they deliver a continuous dose of hormones as your body needs them. You won’t have to do any work or hormone monitoring on your own; our experts will do it for you. All you have to do is schedule the first treatment, and we’ll take it from there.
How Hormone Pellet Therapy Works
If you feel like your hormones are imbalanced, our experts can help. To begin the treatment process, we’ll schedule a consultation at our office, during which you’ll meet with one of our experts to discuss your symptoms and learn more about the pellet therapy treatment process. If we determine that this treatment is a good fit for you, we can begin the treatment process.
Step One: The Blood Panel
Before ordering a pellet implant, we must learn more about your hormone levels. Blood levels indicate hormone levels, so before beginning the treatment process, we’ll draw your blood and perform the necessary lab work to get the details we need.
Step Two: Hormone Balancing
Hormone balancing begins with the pellet insertion appointment. When you arrive at our office, one of our providers will numb an area on the back of your hip and then make a tiny incision into the subcutaneous tissue to insert the pellet. Then, our nurse practitioner will apply a steri-strip and a gauze bandage over the incision, and you’ll be free to go about your day.
Step Two: Hormone Monitoring
Once we insert your first pellet, we won’t just send you out on your own. Instead, we’ll perform hormone monitoring to ensure that your prescribed dosage gives you the hormones you need to feel your best. We’ll perform additional blood panels regularly to test your hormone levels and make changes as needed to ensure that you get the exact dosage your body needs.
If you have questions during this process, you can contact our office, and our experts will answer those questions. We will walk through every stage of your hormone pellet therapy journey with you so that you have the guidance and support you need from the initial consultation to each of your follow-up treatments.
Your Results
Once you begin the BHRT treatment process, you may notice an improvement in your symptoms, energy levels, and overall health and wellness within the first few weeks. For some patients, it takes two full treatment cycles to notice the best results. Regardless, know that your body will respond to the treatment and use the bioidentical hormones to achieve and maintain balance.
Balance Your Hormones and Improve Your Life
At Renew Health & Wellness in Fredericksburg, VA, Richmond, VA, and Greenville, SC, we’re experts in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and want to help you live your best life, regardless of your age, life stage, or hormonal deficiency. Our experts are ready to meet with you and create an individualized hormone pellet therapy treatment plan with the right dose of bioidentical hormones so that you can live a balanced life and thrive in each life stage.
