Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Explained

As we age our hormones decrease and become unbalanced which can lead to a number of adverse effects on the body, which include, but are not limited to, decreased libido, low mood, weight gain, hair loss, fatigue, acne, and bloating.

Bioidentical hormone therapy is not always treating a deficiency, often it is, but often it is bringing your hormones back to your optimal levels. The optimal level range is where you will feel and perform your best. Just because your primary care practitioner indicates that your hormones are in the normal range, these are the ranges for a 19-90 year old. When prescribing bioidentical hormones, we do monitor lab values, however, we do adjust doses based on your feedback and more importantly, how you feel!

Men and women experience and exhibit the effects of hormone imbalances differently. Our goal is to isolate the cause of the imbalance and treat it with a number of prescribed hormones. We can manage the treatments through regular in-person or virtual appointments. Many people can have multiple symptoms that they’ve become accustomed to living with, they include but are not limited to:

weight gain, weight loss, fatty hump between shoulders, fatigue, muscle weakness, aches, tenderness, stiffness, pain, swelling, heart rate inconsistencies, sweating, temperature sensitivity, constipation, increased bowel movements, frequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger, decreased sex drive, fluctuations in libido, depression, mood swings, anxiety, irritability, thinning hair, infertility, dry skin, puffy face, blurred vision, vaginal dryness, pain during intercourse, night sweats, darkening of the skin, discoloration in stretch marks, increased facial hair (hirsutism), and acne.

Too often the word NORMAL is used to describe how something should be, or how someone should feel. At Vitalis Hormone Therapy we take a different approach and focus on how to OPTIMIZE our client’s hormone levels to make them look and feel their absolute best. After beginning treatments clients often indicate an overall feeling of wellbeing and an improvement of their symptoms. Maintaining or losing weight can become easier, skin texture and complexion improve as well as the thickness of their hair. In optimizing your hormone levels, we aim to reverse the complaint that brought you to our clinic initially.

The process is simple, after your initial consultation and patient intake, we will provide you with a requisition for blood work in order to identify any imbalances. We will then prescribe the appropriate treatments to OPTIMIZE your hormone levels. Potential hormones prescribed include:

• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• DHEA
• Testosterone
• Desiccated thyroid
• HCG
• Human Growth Hormone
• Micronized vitamins and minerals

Hormones are administered via injection, oral tablets, sublingual tablets, compounded creams, gels or patches depending on the treatment and preferred route of application.

Your symptoms and lab values will be monitored regularly by Vitalis and treatments will be adjusted as needed.