We can almost guarantee that by this point in your life, you’ve lost something important, whether it was your sunglasses, your wallet, or your car keys. And you’ve realized it: What follows is a panic-fueled search for the item or a scramble to replace it.
Why don’t we act the same way with our bodies?
Over time, your body inevitably loses its stores of, or stops producing, essential hormones that keep it functioning, and the results can have whole-health implications.
Our team at Serenity Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona, considers hormone imbalances an all-hands-on-deck emergency, so we offer bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to replace what’s been lost and restore balance to your body’s systems.
You’ve likely heard about HRT from a friend or family member, but maybe you can’t decide if it’s right for you. The best way to know is to schedule a consultation with us, but in this blog, we outline a few of the main reasons we recommend HRT to our patients.
You’re struggling with menopause symptoms
By far, the top reason our patients talk to us about hormone replacement therapy is because of frustrating menopause symptoms. Once you hit that magic age and menopause sets in, the dip in your female sex hormones can trigger a landslide of issues ranging from hot flashes and night sweats to vaginal dryness and mood swings.
You can try to reverse these symptoms with healthy eating, lifestyle changes, and other good habits, but sometimes, they just aren’t enough.
To get the best results, combine your efforts with the power of bioidentical HRT.
You’re feeling brain fog
A hormone imbalance leaves its fingerprints on almost everything, even your cognitive functioning.
As women go through menopause and lose estrogen, experience a surge in progesterone during pregnancy, or have too high or too low levels of testosterone, the effects can take hold of memory and focus.
Talk to us if you’re feeling irritable, forgetful, or simply “out of sorts” — it could be a problem with your hormone levels.
You’re not as energetic as you used to be
Hormone imbalances can also translate to energy loss, especially hormones play such a significant role in your metabolism and sleep patterns.
Being tired occasionally or after a long, sleepless night is normal, but fatigue that lingers day in and day out, even when you’re fully rested, is cause for concern and could indicate a hormone imbalance.
Additionally, low hormone levels can impact your sex drive and performance, so let us know if you’re struggling with libido issues.
You’re concerned about bone loss
Estrogen directly impacts your bone health, especially as you get older. A rapid decrease in your estrogen levels during menopause can lead to bone loss and increase your risk of fractures.
If you start HRT at the first sign of a deficiency, you could potentially sidestep developing brittle bones later on. Discuss your risk for bone loss with us, and we can help you create an action plan for mitigating your risk.
You’re worried about weight management
Whether you’ve struggled all your life with maintaining a healthy weight or you’re just now joining the club, your hormones can be a major contributor to weight gain and the inability to easily lose it.
Though weight gain is a complicated issue, your hormones are often the first place we look.
Remember, hormone imbalances can also cause you to lose muscle mass, so don’t ignore that warning sign and chalk it up to skipping the gym.
We also offer medically supervised weight loss programs to complement your course of HRT and give you the best results.
You’re a man struggling with andropause
We at Serenity Women’s Care know that hormone issues aren’t unique to women, so we also offer HRT tailored to men. We can help men with low testosterone levels who are struggling with the following:
- Weight gain
- Hair loss
- Muscle mass loss
- Erectile dysfunction
- Low sex drive
If you identify with any of the symptoms and issues we listed, there’s no time to wait. Get back to normal with HRT by calling or messaging our friendly staff at Serenity Women’s Care today.