MENOPAUSE MANAGEMENT
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or some but not all women, menopause is an unpleasant experience. Treating women with Bio-identical hormone replacement when appropriate with proper thoughtful lab follow up can change a women's life for the better.
Typically women, they can experience the following, secondary to an imbalance between all three major sex hormones, Testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone.
- More stressed, anxious, &/or nervous
- Painful intercourse
- Joint pain
- Irritable
- Weight gain
- Increased skin wrinkling
- Breast tenderness
- Irregular periods
- Fatigue
- Low sex drive
- Mood swings
- Memory loss
- Insomnia
- Night sweats
- Hot flashes
IF YOU ARE ESTROGEN DOMINANT YOU MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:
- Fibrocystic breasts
- Heavy/irregular menses
- Migraines
- Bone/mineral loss
- Ovarian cysts
- Water retention
- Low thyroid symptoms
- Foggy thinking
- Belly weight gain
- Tearfulness
HOW ARE HORMONE LEVELS CHECKED ?
There are two ways to check for testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA and cortisol levels – (1) blood test, and/or, (2) a saliva test.
TREATMENTS
- BHRT (bio-identical hormone replacement therapy)
- High quality herbal supplements
- Acupuncture
- Diet and dynamic exercise
Under the care of a physician who understands BHRT (bio-identical hormone replacement therapy), whole food nutrition/healthy diet, dynamic exercise and methods of stress reduction, we will design a plan that will bring your hormones and life back into balance.