NATURAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT

 

Natural hormone therapy, otherwise known as bio-identical hormones, functions exactly like those the body produces. The chemical structure matches that of the hormone it is intended to replace. The molecular structure of these hormones is indistinguishable from that of natural hormones produced in the body.

By contrast, synthetic hormones are intentionally different. Drug companies can’t patent a bio-identical structure, so they invent synthetic hormones that are patentable (Premarin, Prempro and Provera being the most widely used examples). Progestins are synthetic progesterone hormones.

A "synthetic" hormone has a chemical structure that may be similar to, but is not exactly the same as, a hormone produced by your body. These chemical differences can mean that the synthetic hormone acts differently in your body and produces substantially different effects.

 

The PEPI Trial:  Landmark Women's Health Research

This is a landmark three-year study (1987 - 1990) to test the effects of estrogen therapy on the following factors that affect a women's risk of heart disease: HDL (good cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, fibrinogen and insulin.

Study results included the following:

All of the estrogen/progestin combinations produced significantly greater increases in HDL (good) cholesterol levels than the placebo.

Estrogen combined with bio-identical, micronized progesterone provided the best cardiovascular protection of all the combined regimens, nearly equal to taking estrogen alone.

Combining estrogen with progesterone or progestin was shown to help protect women against endometrial cancer.

The study also discovered that women taking hormones after menopause gained less weight than women taking no hormones at all.

Natural estrogens which are extracted from wild yams or soybeans are available by prescription in the form of creams, tablets, pellets for implantation and patches.

General Symptoms of Hormonal Decline:

o                                Lack of Energy

o                                Decreased Sex Drive

o                                Mood Swings & Depression

o                                Lack of Restful Sleep

o                                Sagging ·Beer· Belly

o                                Wrinkled Skin

o                                Poor Concentration

o                                Joint Aches/Stiffness

o                                Excessive Weight Gain

o                                Memory Loss

o                                Hair Thinning/Loss

What are Pellets?

Pellets contain a natural plant source of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. These pellets, which are about the size of a grain of rice, are then placed in the fatty tissue underneath the skin and act as if an ovary or testicle is present. The implantation procedure is easily performed in the office.

Pellet Therapy:

Best method to increase bone density—up to 8.3% per year

Implanted subdermally every 4 – 6 months

Increased sex drive and stamina

Assists in reducing menstrual migraines

Helps with mental clarity

Improved energy and muscle mass

Keeps the Estradiol to Estrone Ratio balanced (for women)

 

SIDE EFFECTS:

Major side effects of pellet implants are essentially none. Minor side effects are also uncommon. An example would be tender breasts if more estrogen was given than was actually required. Testosterone given to women by pellets to raise libido and strengthen the bones, never causes unwanted hair growth, or lowering of the voice. The most common undesirable event that occurs in patients receiving sub dermal implants is temporary minor discomfort at the pellet site lasting maybe 5-10 days.

PROCEDURE:

In the doctor's office, using a local anesthetic, they are painlessly inserted under the skin of the hip, through a tiny incision, using a small insertion device. Then, a small piece of tape or Band-Aid is used to close the incision. The whole procedure takes only a few minutes, and the amount of discomfort one feels is actually less than getting a blood test.

$ 450.00 (Initial Visit) which includes your comprehensive medical consultation, essential lab work, hormone pellets and procedure costs.

The medical consultation and lab work are performed on the first visit, the pellets are implanted 1 week later after the labs are reviewed.

$200.00 (Follow-up Visit) includes your follow-up consultation and lab work which is required 3 months after the pellets are implanted.