What is Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Hormone replacement therapy, also known as HRT, involves analyzing your hormonal levels and correcting any imbalances through prescribed medication, skin patches, creams, pellets, or bioidentical hormone replacements. Hormone replacement therapy starts with analyzing your hormone levels through blood, saliva, or urine samples before determining the best treatment method.
Most women who go through menopause or struggle with hormone imbalances take a combination of estrogen and progesterone to improve vaginal dryness and increase libido. However, sexual intercourse is not the only part of your life that hormone replacement therapy may positively impact, as hormones play a large role in mental and physical well-being.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Benefits
Hormones control everything in the body, from mood to metabolism. Ensuring the balance of your hormones through hormone replacement therapy can benefit your overall health. You’ll likely enjoy:
More Energy
Conditions such as hypothyroidism or declining estrogen levels can cause lethargy and difficulties concentrating. Hormone replacement therapy restores proper hormone levels, which may result in an increase in energy and cognitive function while decreasing negative mood swings.
Improved mood
Fluctuations in hormones typically trigger positive and negative emotions. If your hormones are imbalanced, you may notice a negative impact on your overall mood and emotional balance. With hormone replacement therapy, you should see improvements in your overall mood with an increase in contentment and a decline in irritability.
Better Health
Your physical health, including your immune system, is affected by your hormones. For example, estrogen enhances the immune system and regulates its response. Hormone replacement therapy can restore balance to your body and immune system, allowing a boost in your overall health.
What Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Feel Like?
After blood, saliva, or urine tests, our health experts will determine a treatment plan that suits your needs. You may be prescribed oral medications, skin patches, creams, or bioidentical hormone replacement.
Your medication type and dosages may change depending on the fluctuations of hormone levels in reaction to the medication. After determining the best dosage, you may attend regular check-ins to ensure your hormones remain balanced as your body naturally changes with age.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Results and Recovery
The results of hormone replacement therapy are not immediate. Your hormones and your body’s ability to absorb the medication are unique, requiring changes in dosages and types of prescriptions, vitamins, and minerals.
As your treatment is tailored to your body’s needs, you should feel more vibrant, with an improvement in your mood and energy levels. You may experience positive changes in your social, work, and home life as your hormones become more balanced.
Ideal Candidates for Hormone Replacement Therapy
Anyone concerned about their hormone levels may be a good candidate for hormone replacement therapy. If you struggle with a thyroid disorder, an endocrine disorder, or an adrenal disorder, you may want to consider HRT to improve your hormonal gland function.
Determining if you are a candidate for HRT is done through testing at Rejuvenessence. Please schedule an in-person appointment to determine if hormone replacement therapy is right for you.
Take the Next Step
Request a ConsultationInterested in improving your aesthetics and health with Hormone Replacement Therapy? Contact Rejuvenessence at (609) 365-7550 or fill out our online form to schedule a consultation today!
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