Hormone Therapy

What is hormone therapy?

Hormone therapy is a treatment for aging men and women who are experiencing the effects of hormone loss. Once you reach middle age, your body stops producing the number of hormones that it did during your youth and younger adulthood. This can cause changes in your sexual functioning, sleep patterns, energy levels, and more. 

Women lose female sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone during a stage in middle age called menopause. Men experience a similar reduction in testosterone, a male sex hormone, that can also cause symptoms. 

To alleviate symptoms of menopause and the male equivalent, Luxx Aesthetics & Wellness Medicine offers bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). The hormones used for treatment are made from plants and are identical to those that your body makes. 

How is hormone therapy delivered?

There are several ways to deliver hormones to your body for hormone replacement therapy. Michelle helps you choose the right mode of hormone therapy for your lifestyle and preferences. Your choices include:

Pellets

Pellets, like testosterone pellets, are about the size of a grain of rice. Your provider places a hormone pellet beneath your skin, where it slowly releases hormones into your system for about six months at a time. 

Topicals

Topical creams and gels are available as a mode of hormone therapy. You apply your topical hormone product to the skin on your arm, shoulder, thigh, or abdomen, where your skin absorbs it within minutes. 

When should I consider hormone therapy?

You may wish to explore hormone therapy if you notice symptoms of hormone loss. For women, they include:

• Vaginal dryness
• Hot flashes
• Headaches
• Mood swings
• Sleep problems

For men, the symptoms of low testosterone that hormone therapy can treat include:

• Erectile dysfunction
• Increased body fat
• Depression
• Trouble concentrating
• Sleep problems

If these and other issues affect your self-confidence and impede your lifestyle, Michelle can help you decide if hormone therapy is the best course of action. Hormone therapy can be especially helpful for those who start losing their hormones early on in middle age. 

To learn more about bioidentical hormones and hormone therapy, call Luxx Aesthetics & Wellness Medicine or book an appointment online today.