Perimenopause and menopause are changes that take place at midlife, marked by hormonal changes sabotaging women’s weight loss, mood, sleep, skin, and sex life. Some symptoms are mild and some can have a real impact on the quality of life. Our Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can bring your body back into balance and decrease the uncomfortable symptoms of hormone imbalance.
There is a broad range of symptoms that could signal hormone imbalance. Your symptoms will depend on which hormones are in fluctuation. Here are some of the most common indicators:
TROUBLE LOSING WEIGHT
Maintaining an ideal weight is difficult despite the best efforts with diet and exercise.
FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
FSD may be multidimensional: reduced sex drive, vaginal dryness, vaginal atrophy, and pain during intercourse.
ONGOING FATIGUE
Are you tired all the time? Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of a hormone imbalance.
SKIN PROBLEMS
Less estrogen production that naturally occurs with age makes skin thinner and less elastic, which leads to more wrinkling and sagging.
THINNING HAIR OR HAIR LOSS
Hormonal imbalance can affect follicular proliferation, tissue remodeling, and the hair growth cycle, as well as follicular differentiation.
MOOD SWINGS
Research indicates that drops in hormones or fast changes in their levels can cause moodiness and the blues.
Estrogen Reduction and Menopause
As the primary “female” hormone, estrogen promotes the growth and health of the female reproductive organs and keeps the vagina moisturized, elastic (stretchy), and well-supplied with blood. The decline in estrogen around menopause can cause undesirable side effects.
Pregnancy Hormonal Imbalance
Estrogen and progesterone are often called the pregnancy hormones because of the crucial role they play in fertility and fetal development. Production of these hormones increases dramatically during pregnancy. Fluctuating hormone levels may cause uncomfortable symptoms.
Stress
Stress triggers the production of cortisol, a hormone produced in the adrenal gland that increases your heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension. High levels of cortisol can be linked to low levels of other sex hormones, changes in a woman’s libido and menstrual cycle, and may cause anxiety and depression.
Polycystic ovary syndrome
PCOS causes an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones which are usually present in all women in small amounts, to be released by the ovaries. The symptoms of this condition can include irregular menstrual cycle, hirsutism, acne, thinning hair, and skin darkening.
You do not have to live with hormonal imbalance symptoms. Innovative Women’s Health doctors are specially-trained and certified in bioidentical hormone therapy and functional medicine practices to ensure every patient receives elite care and maximizes their health potential. Women with balanced hormones integrated with proper nutrition and fitness can have a better quality of life as they age.
Improved
sex drive
Improved fat loss
and muscle tone
Improved
energy levels
Decreased
skin wrinkles
Prevention of
vaginal thinning & dryness
Improved
mood
Improved
memory and
concentration
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What Is Growth Hormone?
The human growth hormone (HGH) is naturally created in the body by the pituitary gland. In adults, HGH helps regulate and maintain tissues and organs. It is one of the most widely studied molecules in medicine with over 100,000 journal references in PubMed. As humans age, HGH levels often decline before other hormones (testosterone, thyroid, estrogen) in most people. Lower levels of HGH is directly correlated with most diseases of aging.
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Can growth hormone increase life span?
HGH treatment has not been proven to prolong life specifically but it can give you a stronger body to fight off diseases. What HGH therapy can provide is a more healthful and vibrant life.
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What are the side effects?
The side-effect profile for peptides is nil, and side effects for HGH are very mild and far less than most prescription medications commonly used.
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Can HGH worsen or create cancer growth?
HGH replacement is not associated with an increased risk of new cancers or diabetes mellitus according to a 2003 study published by The Endocrinologist.
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