Hormone therapy involves supplementing hormones that decline naturally with age, in order to alleviate unpleasant symptoms and promote overall health and wellbeing. As we get older, levels of key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and more can drop, leading to issues like low energy, weight gain, loss of muscle tone, low libido, hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, and more.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help restore optimal hormone levels, greatly improving quality of life. Continue reading to learn all about the benefits of HRT and why it's an integral part of healthy aging.
The first step is to get blood tests done to determine current hormone levels. Based on the results, customized HRT protocols are devised to return hormones to ideal ranges. Follow-up testing occurs periodically to ensure treatment is working as intended.
Some common hormones that decline with age:
Estrogen deficiency can lead to hot flashes, vaginal dryness, accelerated skin aging, mood changes, sleep disruptions, bone loss, and heart issues in women.
Testosterone helps maintain muscle mass, bone density, red blood cell production, and sex drive in both men and women. Low testosterone causes fatigue, irritability, depression, erectile dysfunction, and loss of strength and endurance.
An underactive thyroid slows metabolism and causes fatigue, weight gain, dry skin, hair loss, feeling cold, and mood changes.
Correcting hormone deficits through replacement therapy offers multitude health perks like:
Balanced hormones enhance mitochondrial function, reducing fatigue.
Optimal hormones make building muscle easier while spurring fat loss.
Hormones like estrogen and testosterone regulate neurotransmitters that influence mood, learning, memory, and more.
Estrogen and testosterone prevent excessive bone loss leading to osteoporosis.
Hormones drive libido and enhance sexual performance and pleasure.
Estrogen normalizes body temperature regulation to prevent hot flashes and night sweats.
Proper hormones protect against weight gain, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and cognitive decline.
Renew Medical HRT Clinic specializes in advanced diagnostics to uncover hormone imbalances, paired with customized treatment plans to restore optimal hormone levels. We utilize cutting edge therapies like bioidentical hormone replacement to improve health from the inside out. Renew Medical HRT Clinic also offers lifestyle coaching emphasizing proper nutrition, fitness, and stress relief for maximizing hormone therapy results.
Don't let hormone deficits interfere with living life to the fullest! Contact Renew Medical HRT Clinic today to regain your edge. Our compassionate medical team looks forward to helping you look good, feel good, and be your best.
For transgender women undergoing feminizing hormone therapy, changes to fat distribution and skin softness often happen quickly, within 3-6 months. These "softer" effects provide affirmation and comfort early in transition while waiting for slower changes like breast growth.
