Hot Flashes 101: Why Your Body Is Turning Up the Heat
Hot flashes can be a troublesome situation for women as they age. For some, hot flashes can be so intense that they may disrupt your daily activities or even your ability to work. This pesky problem is a common occurrence for many women, but it doesn’t have to stop your from keeping your life on […]
How Women Benefit from Hormone Replacement Therapy
Women make several hormones throughout their lives. We commonly think of estrogen as a female-specific hormone. Estrogen is produced in small quantities until puberty hits, causing the ovaries to synthesize much higher amounts of the hormone than during childhood. At about the same time, the ovaries begin producing progesterone and testosterone as well. It should […]
The Benefits of Hormone Pellet Therapy
Hormones play a large role in our reproductive health and physical well-being. Women produce estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone in large quantities from the time of puberty until menopause. Estrogen helps with: Concentration Memory Mood Vaginal lubrication Skin texture Joint and eye lubrication Prevent hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, irritability, and more. Testosterone helps with: Strength […]
Treating Menopause Symptoms: Busting HRT Myths
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a designation of medical care for women (and men) who are no longer producing the sex steroid hormones associated with reproduction. Generally, women begin to produce these hormones during puberty and the production continues until menopause when hormone levels drop to the amounts seen in childhood. During reproductive years, most […]