Hormones fluctuate at various points in your life. Not all fluctuations result in the need for hormone replacement therapy. While the vast focus of attention for hormone replacement therapy has been on the need women experience, the truth is that people alike may need hormone replacement therapy. With so many fluctuations, dips, and dives along the way, how do you know if you need hormone therapy or if you should simply wait it out this time around?
Understanding Hormonal Imbalances
You are so much more than your hormones. However, when your hormones are out of balance, it affects almost every aspect of your mental, physical, and even sexual health. Among the more bothersome aspects of hormone imbalances are the following symptoms:
- Irritability and mood swings
- Night sweats
- Hot flashes
- Loss of muscle mass
- Bone density loss
- Low energy
- Vaginal dryness
- Loss of libido
- Erectile dysfunction
- Joint pain
- Weight gain
- Belly fat formation
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Brain fog
Unfortunately, these are just the annoying symptoms. If left unchecked for too long, these side effects of symptoms of hormonal imbalances can begin to take a huge toll on your long-term health resulting in conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart attacks, heart disease, and more.
The bottom line is that allowing the symptoms to continue, unchecked, for a lengthy amount of time can be damaging to various aspects of your health. Fortunately, they can be mitigated through hormone replacement therapy. So, when do you pull the trigger and seek out hormone replacement or other types of hormone therapies?
Do You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy?
It’s true that some people grow old gracefully and hardly put up a fuss. They accept certain changes and challenges along the way. That isn’t the way of the world for everyone, though. Some of us go kicking and screaming – determined to have a good time every step of the way. If you are part of the latter crowd, then you understand that the symptoms of hormone imbalances interfere with your plans, and you want them to end. They are not mere discomforts or yet another sign that you’re not as young as you once were.
If this describes you, now is the time to consider hormone replacement therapy and the benefits it has to offer you. With bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), you can maintain consistent levels of specific hormones that are commonly lost as a result of aging and lifestyle. This includes the following types of hormones:
- Estrogen
- Testosterone
- Progesterone
- Other hormones
The result is that you can maintain hormone levels consistent with that of a much younger you, allowing you to enjoy the feelings of physical, emotional, and sexual health and well-being associated with a much younger person. Even better is the fact that you can avoid some of the not-so-subtle visible signs of aging, like weight gain in the midsection, wrinkles, etc. while postponing hormone-related symptoms such as fatigue, chronic inflammation, and negative health consequences associated with hormonal imbalances.
How do you know if you need hormone replacement therapy? If symptoms related to hormonal imbalances are interfering with your daily activities or holding you back from the things you want to do at this stage of your life, then it is time to consider the potential benefits hormone therapy represents. If you are beginning to experience adverse health consequences of long-term symptoms of hormone imbalances, it is past time to take control of your health and learn more about BHRT and other options available to you.
Turn Back the Clock (or Slow It Down) with Hormone Replacement Therapy
Now is the perfect time to retake control of your health and restore your own inner (and outer) youth and beauty. Optimal Body and Wellness can help. We offer a wide range of hormone therapy treatments along with cutting-edge regenerative medicine to help you accomplish your health and beauty goals.
Whether you are fighting for your health or trying to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle, hormone therapy can make a world of difference in your quality of life. Optimal Body and Wellness believes in a holistic approach to wellness, health, and youthfulness, and every member of our team is here to help you identify and achieve your wellness goals. We can help you recover your youth while stopping the progress of age. Hormone replacement therapy is one of the tools we use to offer you this benefit. Contact us online today or by calling 407-785-1014 to learn more about hormone replacement therapy and what it can mean for you.
