About Bio-Identical Hormones:

How to get started:

• Call our office for an appointment
• Obtain specific hormone levels via blood sample using our lab or yours
• Come in for a consultation and insertion of bio-identical hormone pellets

 

Bio-Identical vs. Synthetic

Bio-Identical hormones are "plant derived hormones" from preoursors found in wild yam or soybean. They are modified in a laboratory to be identical to the hormones produced by the human body. They possess the same exact chemical structure as hormones produced by our body.

Syntheitc hormones are "artificial" and not found in nature. Chemically altered from human hormone and not identical in structure or activity to natural human hormones. Establish your natural hormone levels by getting a baseline test in your late thirties or early perimenopause.

The manner of replacing lost hormones varies according to the choices made by the patient and their physician. One choice is using the various synthetic hormones available. The alternate choice is using "bio-identical" hormones. Should a person take a hormone that is identical to the one that the body produced throughout the younger life; thereby being natural to the body, or take one that the body does not recognize as natural, but instead a foreign substance. Because it is foreign, it may possess many side effects or even unknown side effects.

 

Why Hormone Replacement?

With natural aging comes the natural diminishment of our own body's production of hormones. As a result, all of the general health we took for granted starts to diminish as well. Causing symptons such as hot flashes, forgetfulness, anxiety, sleep disruption, low libido, and on and on. Here falls the need for "replacement" hormones. Maintaining this balance is the goal of any type of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The hormones a woman produces until she reaches menopause protect her heart and bones. Once she is no longer producing these hormones, she is at risk of developing heart disease and osteoporosis. The risks continue to worsen the longer she is without these essential hormones.

 

What are the benefits with Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement?

• Identical in structure to hormones the human body produces
• Provide protective benefits that were originally provided by the body's naturally occurring hormones
• Far fewer unwanted effects than synthetic hormones
• Heightened and increased libido
• Helps in the prevention of osteoporosis and restoration of bone strength
• Protection against heart disease and stroke
• Reduced hot flashes and reduced vaginal dryness
• Muscle mass and strength are better maintained
• Improvement in cholesterol levels
• Risk of depression is reduced
• Reduced risk of breast and endometrial cancer
• Prevention of senility and Alzheimer's Disease
• Improved sleep
• Mood, concentration, and memory become better
• Over all quality of life is restored/improved
• Dosage is adjustable and individualized for the patient's needs and goals
• Multiple hormones can be combined in one dosage form
• Can bypass the digestive tract and liver