Your hormones are the vital chemical messengers in your body that coordinate important functions, such as fertility, metabolism, and growth. If your hormonal balance is thrown off, even by a little, it can significantly impact your entire body.
A hormonal imbalance can develop for several reasons, but for many women, it’s due to menopause. When you reach menopause, you no longer menstruate and can’t become pregnant through natural methods. Most women reach menopause between 45 and 55 years of age, but it can occur earlier or later in life.
Menopause can cause numerous symptoms in the years leading up to and following your last period. These symptoms are the result of changes in your estrogen levels and often include:
At North Atlanta OB/GYN, we offer BioTE® Hormone Pellet Therapy to correct hormonal imbalance. This treatment contains bio-identical hormones that closely resemble the naturally occurring hormones in the human body.
Here are five reasons to consider adding BioTE therapy to restore your hormonal balance.
Unlike synthetic hormones, BioTE pellet therapy uses hormones found in nature that are plant-derived. Because BioTE so closely resembles the molecular structure of your naturally occurring hormones, your body can quickly and easily absorb them for safe and consistent relief from hormonal imbalance.
If we suspect a hormone imbalance, our team can perform a variety of screenings to determine your specific hormone imbalances. These tests might include:
Based on this comprehensive assessment, your gynecologist identifies if you’re a good candidate and creates a personalized plan to optimize your hormone therapy with BioTE.
Conventional synthetic or animal-derived hormones can increase your risk of negative side effects, such as blood clots, stroke, breast cancer, and dementia.
BioTE more closely mimics the hormones within your body because it comes from plant sources. By treating hormone imbalance with a bio-identical replacement, there are fewer negative interactions within your system as your body absorbs the optimal amount of hormones needed to achieve balance.
Bio-identical hormone therapy may even reduce your risk of certain conditions like heart disease and breast cancer.
Instead of daily doses of hormone pills or creams, BioTE implants release hormones around the clock.
During your office visit, one of our providers places pellets beneath the surface of your skin in a simple outpatient procedure. Over three to six months, your body naturally absorbs your bio-identical hormone therapy consistently throughout the day, which creates even hormone levels.
To maintain optimal balance, we recommend replacing your hormone pellets two to four times each year.
Hormonal imbalances don't happen overnight, so correcting them can take time. With BioTE, however, many women experience fewer symptoms within two to four weeks after we insert their pellets. Throughout the BioTE hormone therapy process, we customize your treatment to achieve optimal hormonal balance as quickly as possible.
If you’re ready to eliminate your menopause symptoms and start feeling your best again, call North Atlanta OB/GYN or schedule an appointment online today.
