As men and women age, the levels of some key hormones in the body go down. These include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. This can lead to certain symptoms that impact the quality of life. Some symptoms are very common to women who are near or past the age of menopause.
Common Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
Bioidentical hormones are artificial hormones that are similar to the hormones produced by the human body. They are used as treatment for people whose own hormones are low or unbalanced. Some people benefit from bioidentical hormones, but there are risks to treatment.
Bioidentical hormones are processed hormones designed to mimic the hormones made by your body’s glands. Taking bioidentical hormones can help people who experience symptoms of low or unbalanced hormones. This is often the case for people experiencing symptoms of perimenopause or menopause.
Hormones are chemicals made by your endocrine glands. They are messengers that tell other parts of your body how and when to work. Hormones affect many systems and functions in your body. Even the slightest imbalance can cause symptoms that interfere with your day. Healthcare providers may recommend hormone replacement therapy as a treatment for these symptoms.
Bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) uses processed hormones that come from plants. Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are the most commonly used bioidentical hormones.
Some prescription forms of bioidentical hormones are premade by drug companies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain types of bioidentical hormones. Other forms of bioidentical hormones are custom-made by a pharmacist based on a healthcare provider's prescription. These are compounded (or mixed) bioidentical hormones.
At Functional Aesthetics, we use creams and injections for our bioidentical hormone therapy.
Transgender people tend to engage in an emotional and difficult physical inner conflict to balance their self-perceived identity with their physical characteristics. We acknowledge these very personal challenges and support our patients’ decisions to take them head-on, so we want to help you understand the benefits and drawbacks of hormone replacement therapies (HRT).
We guide our patients through the HRT treatment before and after transition. We recommend “Bio-identical” hormone therapy because it safely provides hormones for transition that exactly match natural hormones. This choice allows our patients to gently adjust internal chemical makeup to match their sexual characteristics and internal gender identity.
We guide patients through both feminization and masculinization using effective products that are identical to natural human hormones, called “Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy”. BHRT is recognized as effective and safe whether it is used for female-to-male or male to female transition. Realizing transitioning is a commitment of a lifetime for our transgender patients, BHRT perfectly aligns with our patients’ desires for a natural therapy that is effective, safe, and suitable for long-term use without side effects, because your body is already producing bio-identical hormones. Functional Aesthetics BHRT therapy is delivered in cream or injection form. Our BHRT therapy brings great results because the science is solid, and our staff ensures smooth processing before, during, and after your transition.