Hormone therapy involves using medications or supplements to treat hormonal imbalances in the body. As we age or due to medical conditions, our hormone levels can become too high or too low, leading to symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and bioidentical hormone therapy can help restore optimal hormone levels and relieve symptoms.
Some key facts about hormone therapy:
Hormones like estrogen, testosterone, thyroid hormone, cortisol, and others regulate many essential bodily processes including:
When our hormones are balanced and at optimal levels, we feel and function at our best. Hormone imbalance symptoms can seriously disrupt quality of life.
The first step at Revive Hormone Clinic Maryville is thorough lab testing to check individual hormone levels and analyze for deficiencies, excesses, or underlying conditions.
We screen for issues with key hormones including:
Based on test results, our practitioners create a customized treatment plan using bioidentical hormones, supplements, and lifestyle changes tailored to your needs.
Women face unique hormone-related issues like perimenopause, menopause symptoms, PMS, fertility challenges, and postpartum changes. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can provide immense relief by stabilizing estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and thyroid hormones.
As women age, production of estrogen and progesterone by the ovaries declines leading to perimenopause and eventually menopause. This hormone shift commonly causes symptoms like:
HRT replaces the hormones the body can no longer make itself - typically with a combination of estrogen and progestin. Taking supplements helps:
Treatment plans are catered to your unique symptoms and needs. We offer both oral and transdermal patch estrogen options, with progesterone taken as a pill. Pellets inserted under the skin that release hormones over months are also excellent for stable long term relief.
Most women start to feel better within a few weeks. You should ovulate and have periods while on combined HRT. Effects can last for many years or lifelong if needed. We determine the optimal length of therapy based on your health profile.
Key Takeaway: HRT can provide immense relief from disruptive menopause and perimenopause symptoms when natural hormone production declines.
Up to 80% of women experience at least some PMS symptoms like bloating, headaches, cramps, acne, fatigue, and mood swings in the days leading up to their period. These issues arise from monthly hormonal fluctuations.
Progesterone levels peak after ovulation, then drop dramatically during the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle right before getting a period. This decline can trigger inflammation and hormonal chaos.
Supplemental progesterone helps stabilize levels, preventing that steep premenstrual drop. This relieves physical and emotional symptoms for many women.
We offer bioidentical progesterone creams, oral capsules, or sustained-release suppositories. Treatment is timed to the menstrual cycle and dosed to keep hormone levels steady.
Improvement is often seen within 1-2 months. Safe long-term therapy can continue for many years.
Right after giving birth, estrogen/progesterone quickly drop while prolactin surges to support breast milk production. These radical shifts can lead to postpartum issues like:
Postnatal hormone therapy includes estrogen/progesterone to stabilize mood, as well as testosterone cream to improve energy and libido. Thyroid and adrenal support may be warranted too.
Safe treatment supports new mothers through the transition while breastfeeding. Support groups and therapy are also encouraged.
Key Takeaway: Targeted hormone therapy provides major relief from disruptive symptoms across the menstrual cycle - during perimenopause, PMS, and postpartum.
While often viewed as the "male" sex hormone, women also need testosterone for optimal health. Levels peak in the 20s then gradually decline. Low testosterone causes symptoms like:
Testosterone supplements reverse deficiencies, increasing energy, libido, and mood in most women. Available options include pills/troches, creams, gels, pellets, and injections. Effects start within a few weeks.
We also recommend diet, exercise, stress relief, and other lifestyle measures to support healthy testosterone levels. Treatment can enhance motivation and stamina to implement these beneficial habits.
Key Takeaway: Testosterone therapy helps women regain losses affecting libido, energy, mood, and overall vitality.
Low testosterone becomes increasingly common in men over age 40. "Low T" causes troubling symptoms like:
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is very effective, with benefits including:
Treatment utilizes testosterone gels, injections, or sustained release pellets to restore healthy levels. Positive effects build over the first several months. need for therapy and optimal dosing is determined by symptoms and lab testing.
Lifestyle adjustments to diet, exercise, sleep, and stress also support male hormone optimization. We help men implement targeted lifestyle upgrades for maximum benefit.
Thyroid and cortisol regulation may be warranted too as low T often reflects broader endocrine dysfunction. Evaluation of these hormones is included in our comprehensive intake process.
Key Takeaway: Testosterone therapy can transform waning vitality - restoring libido, energy, physique, and mood in hypogonadal men.
Hormone therapy can help transgender individuals match their physical characteristics with their gender identity. Studies show that for transgender youth, access to hormone therapy is associated with significantly lower rates of depression and suicide ideation compared to those unable to access treatment.
Several other hormone systems have widespread impacts that manifest as common health complaints when imbalanced. We effectively treat:
Supplemental progesterone offsets the relative excess of estrogen - alleviating symptoms without need to deprive the body of estrogen's protective qualities.
Small thyroid hormone doses restore metabolism, energy, and mental sharpness in most patients.
Adrenal support supplements, diet changes, stress reduction, and lifestyle optimization help normalize cortisol patterns and relieve related distress.
Balancing these overlooked hormones provides life-changing relief for many people suffering common complaints that are frustratingly hard to treat otherwise.
Hormone issues tend to worsen gradually over months and years if left untreated. Advancing deficiency leads to:
For example, low testosterone raises diabetes and heart disease risk over time. Perimenopause symptoms typically amplify through progression to full menopause.
In contrast, early intervention can often reverse or stabilize mild HRT imbalance before it becomes severe or impacts health in other ways. Timely treatment brings hormone mapping back into balance gently with lower doses.
Many patients share regrets about suffering for years with disruptive symptoms without realizing hormonal causes or seeking treatment sooner. Don’t wait to take action if your quality of life is disrupted.
The Revive Hormone Clinic team has decades of experience successfully diagnosing and treating hormone disorders. Benefits of our practice include:
Personalized Therapy: Hormone needs vary based on age, gender, health status, genotype, lifestyle factors, and other individual nuances. We tailor therapy to your unique clinical profile based on extensive intake analysis and testing.
Specialized Expertise and Ongoing Support: Our practitioners complete advanced continuing education in regenerative hormonal therapies, functional/anti-aging medicine, and related topics annually. We guide patients through every phase of treatment - adjusting protocols based on follow-up labs and feedback to ensure optimal outcomes.
Holistic Approach: Hormones play an integrated role in overall wellbeing. We help patients implement dietary, exercise, stress relief, and other lifestyle upgrades to support hormonal balance and health gains. Referrals are made to mental health professionals, nutritionists, personal trainers etc. as warranted.
State-of-the-Art Therapies: We offer a complete spectrum of traditional and innovative hormone treatment options capable of resolving even complex issues. These include bioidentical hormones, peptides, glandulars, stem cell procedures, PRP, and other regenerative modalities.
Revive Hormone Clinic provides unparalleled hormone disorder diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for Maryville area men and women ready to reclaim their vitality.
Don't endure frustrating symptoms or declining health another day - help is available! Contact us to determine if hormone optimization therapy is right for you:
