Hormone therapy can provide relief from unpleasant symptoms caused by hormonal imbalances. It involves administering hormones to supplement lower levels or block overproduction.
Benefits of hormone therapy include increased energy, improved mood, enhanced cognition, weight management, and restored libido. Treatment can also prevent osteoporosis and heart disease when hormones are balanced.
Testing hormone levels through blood, saliva or urine samples determines if therapy is suitable. Common deficiencies occur with cortisol, DHEA, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid and growth hormones.
Protocols for initiating hormone therapy first require testing, followed by customized treatment plans with bioidentical hormones in gels, patches, pellets or injections. Lifestyle adjustments like nutrition, exercise and stress reduction also optimize results.
Safety is a top priority when beginning therapy. Hormone specialists determine appropriate dosing after evaluating health history and lab work. Follow-up testing ensures optimal hormone balance is achieved and maintained long-term without complications.
Symptoms of low testosterone in men include low libido, erectile dysfunction, depleted energy, weight gain, poor concentration and depressed mood.
Benefits of testosterone therapy cover physical, mental and sexual aspects. Increased muscle mass and strength, fat loss, thicker hair growth and sharper thinking have been observed. Most notably, the ability to sustain erections improves for a healthy sex life again.
Testing involves a simple blood draw which measures total and free testosterone levels. Normal ranges differ slightly between labs but are typically 350-1000 ng/dL.
Protocols for testosterone therapy involve weekly injections, daily topical gels or pellets implanted under the skin every few months. Follow-up blood tests ensure dosing is optimized.
Symptoms of perimenopause and menopause arise from declining estrogen and progesterone levels. Hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, irregular periods, weight gain, irritability and trouble sleeping often occur.
Benefits of bioidentical estrogen and progesterone therapy effectively relieve these symptoms. Prescription-based patches, gels or pill forms adjust dosing until optimal balance stabilizes mood, energy, sleep and weight.
Testing is crucial because not every woman needs the same hormones or doses. Saliva or blood tests determine imbalances between estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and cortisol.
Protocols initiate with the lowest effective dose and conservative treatment plans aim to mimic natural physiological cycles. This minimizes risks associated with synthetic or animal-derived hormones.
Allowing hormonal imbalances to persist untreated enables progression of associated diseases and worsening of symptoms. However, prompt lab testing and properly administered therapy reverses deficiency effects. Restoring balance early maximizes health benefits and minimizes degeneration over time.
For men, untreated testosterone deficiency escalates risks of cardiovascular disease, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and depression. Therapeutic testosterone alleviates these conditions.
Likewise for women, the longer menopausal symptoms disrupt sleep, mood and quality of life without treatment, the higher susceptibility to anxiety, heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis becomes. Promptly balancing hormones circulates protection.
The experts at Second Spring Hormone Clinic in Hartwell specialize in testing and treating hormonal imbalances for men and women. Our extensive experience optimizing thousands of patients with custom therapy plans makes us the area’s top hormone clinic.
We simplify the process with convenience - our onsite lab draws samples for affordably priced testing without referrals needed. Results review quickly identifies suitable treatment options if merited. Follow-ups assure continual progress.
The latest therapies are available, notably testosterone injections, estrogen/progesterone bioidenticals, Sermorelin growth hormone and thyroid medications. Treatment plans also integrate diet, exercise and stress reduction guidance for lifestyle optimization.
RYT Labs, The Peloton Gym and Blissful Sleep Massage are local partners that patients find helpful during therapy. Their relaxation offerings reduce cortisol, maximize energy, support restful sleep and make treatments more effective.
Second Spring Hormone Clinic strives to early detect and properly treat hormonal imbalances for optimal health with aging. Contact us today to begin your journey!
Hormone therapy can help transgender individuals align their physical characteristics with their gender identity. Surprisingly, research shows it may also have mental health benefits - hormone treatment is linked to reductions in anxiety, depression and psychological distress in transgender people over time.
