Hormone Replacement Therapy & Sexual Health in Spokane Valley WA.
What is Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Hormone replacement therapy, also known as HRT, is a medically supervised treatment to restore testosterone and estrogen hormone levels. Hormone levels fluctuate throughout your life, and they can drop dramatically as you age. Hormone replacement therapy helps stabilize hormone levels, so you can feel your best, no matter what your age. Research studies demonstrate that hormones are the key to your overall health and wellbeing.
When To Consider Hormone Replacement Therapy
When hormone levels drop, if you are a man, you may experience:
- Erectile dysfunction
- Hair loss
- Low energy
- Weight gain around your midsection
- Loss of interest in sex
- Muscle atrophy
- Diminished sports performance
If you are a woman experiencing a drop in hormone levels, you may experience:
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Vaginal yeast infections
- Vaginal dryness
- Urinary tract infections
- Urinary incontinence
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Weight gain
- Sleep disturbances
- Anxiety & Depression
- Memory loss, Lack of focus
- Dry skin and thinning hair
- Extreme fatigue
- Joint pain
- Migraine/severe headache
- Decreased sex drive
- Bone loss
If you are experiencing any of the signs and symptoms listed above, you should consider hormone replacement therapy.
How To Begin Hormone Replacement Therapy
Our hormone replacement therapy visit begins with a comprehensive 60-minute consultation, which will include laboratory testing to determine current hormone levels. At Macvelly Wellness and Medical Services, you will receive a customized treatment protocol, including the correct level of hormone supplementation, so you can feel your best. Hormone replacement therapy typically includes bio-identical hormones, which offer some important advantages when compared to traditional hormone replacement therapy.
Follow-Up Consultation in 4-6 weeks to recheck level of hormones with treatment plan review. Additional follow up would be every 90-days or as needed.
What is Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy
Bio-identical hormones are non-synthetic, plant-based hormones that are identical biologically to human hormones, and they can be individually dosed. Customized dosage means you will have:
- Fewer risk of complications and side effects
- Long-lasting relief, typically from three to five months
- A steady, consistent stream of hormones in your blood
Bioidentical hormones comprises FDA-approved prescription options, and compounded pharmacy options. This natural hormone therapy is used to treat hormonal imbalances, commonly due to menopause.
Hormones can revitalize, restore, and renew. They are powerful chemical messengers that circulate and travel to organize many important internal functions. A small alteration in the levels of hormones can disrupt the delicate balance throughout your entire body. Too much or too little of hormones in the body can have serious consequences on your overall health and well-being.
At Macvelly Wellness & Medical Services, our goal of bioidentical hormone therapy is hormonal balance, restoring levels with minimal side effects. We use evidence-based guidelines for restoring hormone levels rather than experimentation or guessing.
The Risk of Hormone Imbalance
Hormonal fluctuations and depletion during perimenopause, menopause, and andropause have a profound impact on the body. Research studies shows a clear link between hormonal imbalance and increased risk of cancer, osteoporosis, stroke, thyroid dysfunction, and other age-related health conditions. A decline in health status is considered a normal aspect of aging for both men and women, who often experience a variety of problems including anxiety, depression, memory loss, sleep disturbances, libido issues, and sexual dysfunction.
Want To Know More about Hormone Replacement Therapy?
You do not have to suffer through these life-altering symptoms!
Help is available-naturally and safely at Macvelly Wellness and Medical Services. You will find more thorough explanation about how our hormone therapy program works to help alleviate the common symptoms of hormonal imbalances listed above.
To learn more about hormone replacement therapy call Nurse Practitioner Vera Nyonglemuga at Macvelly Wellness and Medical Services, offering individualized affordable, and easily accessible In person and Telehealth services to the comfort of your own home. You can reach her by calling (509) 434-9809, so call today.