Hormone Optimization
The path to feeling better begins with hormone replacement therapy: physically, mentally and emotionally.
BioTE® Medical offers a method of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) for women and men using hormone pellet therapy. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is a way to bioidentically replace the hormones men and women lose over the course of their lives. We use BHRT to balance hormones in a way that helps patients reclaim their health.
As a hormone replacement therapy patient, you receive two to four bioidentical hormone pellet insertions per year. This way you don’t have to think about it, and the hormone is available when your body needs it. It’s a simple, one-and-done process, and there’s no need to worry about remembering to take a pill every day. Feel better no matter your age. Our bioidentical hormones will help you avoid the adverse side effects of synthetic hormones.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Works for Men and for Women
Hormone Optimization for Women
Many women experience a hormone imbalance and don’t realize it. Female hormone imbalance symptoms can range from subtle to debilitating and are often masked by medications that are prescribed for anxiety, depression, insomnia, weight gain, and more. For women, having one’s hormones checked regularly will reveal whether their hormones are optimized and help avoid hormonal imbalance in a woman’s endocrine system.
Hormone Optimization for Men
Male hormones regulate bodily functions and processes in men, so when men hormones are imbalanced, it can have serious effects on the body. Bioidentical hormone replacement for men may help any man whose hormones are out of balance. Ranging from mild to severe, the symptoms of an imbalance in male hormones are frustrating and can affect your everyday life.
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Ranging from mild to severe, the symptoms of an imbalance in hormones are frustrating and can affect your everyday life. Some of the symptoms of hormone imbalance include:
For Men:
• Low sex drive
• Fatigue
• Loss of muscle mass
• Increased body fat (especially in the waist area)
• Decreased bone mass
• Mood changes
• Low mood
• Irritability
• Brain fog
• Elevated blood sugar
• Stress
• Anxiousness
• High cholesterolFor Women:
• Fatigue
• Night sweats
• Hot flashes or flushes
• Decreased sex drive
• Weight gain
• Trouble sleeping
• Irritability
• Anxiousness
• Mood swings
• Low mood
• Discomfort during intercourse -
Each hormone replacement therapy patient’s symptoms are unique, so is each patient’s path to hormone optimization. Most HRT patients report some symptom resolution in as little as four weeks, but full optimization may take up to six months. Your bioidentical hormone therapy journey will be customized to fit your specific needs. It takes more than a few weeks for your hormone levels to get out of balance, so you can appreciate the fact that it may take a little time to get your hormones back to an optimal level.
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The Biote Method uses pellets, which are about the size of a grain of rice, for hormone optimization. Your provide inserts these tiny pellets under the skin during a simple, in-office procedure. The pellets will then dissolve slowly over time – they only need to be re-administered approximately every 3-5 months, depending on the patient. As the pellets dissolve, they release a steady stream of hormones into your bloodstream, and will ultimately be completely absorbed, leaving nothing behind.
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Getting started with hormone optimization is easy! Contact us today to set up a consultation. At your appointment, you will fill out a simple health assessment and schedule bloodwork to evaluate your current hormone levels. Your provider will then review your lab results with you and develop a personalized care plan based on your results and health goals.