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What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy?
The hormonal structures control many aspects of your general wellness, including your emotions and your sex drive. Hormonal imbalances might happen in anyone, whether owing to stress, getting older, or giving birth. Hormonal balances commonly result in issues, like tiredness, low libido, trouble sleeping, and weight increases. At Vita Nova Anti-Aging and Rejuvenation Center, board-certified internal medicine physician Dr. Francisco Cardona administers hormone therapy to optimize your hormones and help you achieve improvements to your energy, sexual desire, and mental clarity. Call our practice to plan a consultation at our Carlsbad, NM facility.
How Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Work?
Following a detailed exam and consultation with Dr. Cardona, a hormone replacement therapy plan or testosterone replacement therapy plan will be customized for your needs. Treatment begins with a blood sample. Additional diagnostic tests may be ordered to inspect your present hormone levels, which will enable us to determine which hormones are imbalanced so we can figure out the dosage and type of treatment you need. Your treatment will be adjusted, depending on the variant of hormone replacement therapy that is decided upon. Hormone replacement therapy is typically given as either oral capsules, tiny pellets that are inserted underneath your outer layers of skin (pellet therapy), or shots. These hormones are chemically equivalent to your body's biological hormones.
With aging, the body's capacity to produce and maintain a balanced hormonal state diminishes, resulting in suboptimal levels of essential hormones. Hormones are vital for the proper functioning of the body, and any imbalance often leads to symptoms related to their decreased levels, such as:
Symptoms of low testosterone in men:
- Feeling fatigued, particularly toward the day's end
- Reduced stamina during physical activities
- Diminished or lack of sexual desire (referred to as "low libido")
- Decreased frequency or absence of morning erections
- Experiencing feelings of sadness, melancholy, or depression
- Fluctuations in mood or increased irritability
- Gaining weight
- Challenges in muscle development or muscle loss
- Thinning of bones
- Reduced growth of facial or body hair
- Development of breasts, known as gynecomastia
- Low sperm count or issues with fertility
- Decreased bone mineral density
Symptoms of hormonal insufficiency in women:
- Persistent tiredness
- Decreased physical endurance
- More mood swings and irritability
- Feelings of depression
- Increased weight
- Bouts of nighttime sweating and hot flashes
- Reduced sexual drive
- Vaginal dryness
- Loss of bone density
- Joint pain
- Memory challenges
- Difficulty maintaining focus
What to Expect After Hormone Therapy
To get the most out of your BHRT plan, it's crucial to listen to and follow all of Dr. Cardona's instructions regarding your health and lifestyle. You may experience side effects like discomfort, skin breakouts, hair thickening, and mood changes as your body adjusts to your new hormone levels. During the course of your program, we'll regularly follow up with you to see how you're feeling and check on changes in your health. Your dosage level and treatment regimen can also be modified as required. Most of our BHRT patients start reporting positive changes within a week or two of starting their plan.
What Are the Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy?
At Vita Nova Anti-Aging and Rejuvenation Center, hormone replacement therapy is an excellent option to help level your hormones, improve your mood, and improve your sexual desire. Perks of this hormone therapy at our Carlsbad, NM office include:
For men:
- Increases libido and strength in erections
- Burns fat and leads to more muscle strength
- Improves sex drive and performance
- Enhances quality of sleep
- Boosts energy
- Sharpens mental focus and clarity
- Slows or stops baldness
For women:
- Treats menopausal issues
- Enhances mood
- Restores sex drive
- Boosts memory
- Reduces depression
- Decreases hot flashes (hot flushes)
- Improves energy levels and stamina
- Alleviates night sweats
- Eliminates mood swings
- Stops vaginal dryness
- Regains skin elasticity
- Soothes joint pains
- Strengthens the immune system
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Am I A Candidate for Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Hormone replacement therapy is frequently provided to treat individuals who are dealing with diminished or imbalanced amounts of hormones. Often, these concerns are frequent among those older than 40 and have shifts in their mood, libido, weight, and brain focus. These problems may also be seen in women under age 50 who have undergone a full hysterectomy. Imbalanced hormones can lead to numerous health concerns, such as ED, abnormal thyroid, high cholesterol levels, nighttime perspiration, difficulty sleeping, and memory loss.
Hormone Replacement Therapy FAQ
What causes hormone imbalances?
Hormones are biological agents that assist in monitoring your body's functions. Many causes might create an unevenness in your hormone measurements.
How can you tell if your hormones are out of balance?
Various contributors might result in a discrepancy in your hormone measurements. These include but aren't limited to getting older, lifestyle habits, ongoing stress, medication, menopause, and certain health concerns. Imbalanced hormones also look differently in men than in women. To illustrate, women could have spotty periods, but men have impacted sexual performance.
What are the long-term results of BHRT?
BHRT guides your body and brain toward ideal function. Increased functioning may enhance your temperament, rest, and sexual appetite and offer a break to individuals who have become sensitive, frustrated, or disheartened about their hormone inconsistencies. The experts at Vita Nova Anti-Aging and Rejuvenation Center in Carlsbad, NM can supply more details when you come for the first hormone consult.
Start Feeling Better
Getting older is a part of life, but fatigue and mental fog shouldn't have to be. We encourage you to schedule a consultation at Vita Nova Anti-Aging and Rejuvenation Center in Carlsbad, NM to learn more about the benefits of hormone replacement therapy. Your hormone replacement therapy will be customized to your individual objectives so you can attain relief from hormone imbalances and start feeling better.