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What Does “Bioidentical” Hormone Therapy Mean?
Hormonal changes can affect the body in different ways throughout adulthood. Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, changes in sleep, hot flashes, night sweats, reduced libido, changes in mood, difficulty concentrating, or changes in body composition may sometimes be associated with shifting hormone levels. However, these symptoms can also have many other causes, which is why treatment should not begin based on symptoms alone.
At Innovative Medical Center, hormone care starts by looking at the complete picture rather than assuming every symptom is caused by an imbalance.
BHRT Starts With a Medical Evaluation
Hormonal symptoms can overlap with many other health concerns, which is why treatment should not begin with assumptions. Fatigue, changes in sleep, hot flashes, night sweats, reduced libido, mood changes, and changes in body composition can sometimes be associated with hormonal changes, but they are not specific to hormone imbalance.
At Innovative Medical Center, your provider considers your symptoms, health history, medications, risk factors, previous treatment, goals, and appropriate laboratory findings before determining whether hormone therapy should be considered. If treatment is recommended, the specific hormone, dose, delivery method, potential risks, and follow-up plan should be individualized rather than based on a standard protocol.
BHRT for Women & Men
Bioidentical hormone therapy may be considered in different clinical situations for women and men. Women may seek evaluation for symptoms related to perimenopause or menopause, while men may be evaluated when symptoms and laboratory findings raise concern for testosterone deficiency.
Depending on your symptoms and evaluation, you may want to learn more about:
- Perimenopause & Menopause – changes such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption, and other symptoms associated with the menopause transition
- Low Testosterone – medical evaluation for men with symptoms and laboratory findings that may indicate testosterone deficiency
- Hormone Imbalance – understanding symptoms that may warrant further medical evaluation
- Low Libido & Sexual Health – changes in sexual desire or function that may have hormonal and non-hormonal causes
- Fatigue & Low Energy – persistent fatigue that may require evaluation for multiple possible contributing factors
- Weight & Metabolic Health – changes in weight or body composition that may involve hormonal, metabolic, lifestyle, and other influences
Frequently Asked Questions About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
What is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy?
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy uses hormones that have the same molecular structure as hormones produced naturally by the human body.
Depending on the individual patient, BHRT may involve hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, or testosterone. The specific hormone and delivery method depend on the reason for treatment, clinical findings, health history, and provider recommendations.
Are bioidentical hormones more natural than other hormones?
The word “bioidentical” refers to molecular structure, not whether a hormone is natural, organic, or automatically safer.
Many hormone medications are manufactured or processed before use. Some FDA-approved hormone therapies are bioidentical, and some compounded hormone preparations are also marketed using the term.
What is Biote hormone therapy?
Biote is a hormone therapy system that includes bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. Innovative Medical Center is currently a Biote Certified Provider and offers the Biote Method as one hormone-treatment option.
Treatment recommendations should still be based on the individual patient’s symptoms, health history, clinical findings, laboratory results, and risk factors.
What are hormone pellets?
Hormone pellets are small implants placed beneath the skin that release hormone over time.
Pellet therapy is one delivery method for hormone treatment. Unlike a pill, patch, cream, or injection that is taken or applied repeatedly, a pellet remains beneath the skin and releases hormone over a period of time.
Whether pellet therapy is appropriate depends on the individual patient and should be discussed along with other available hormone-delivery methods.
What is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy?
The term bioidentical refers to hormones that are chemically identical in molecular structure to hormones produced by the human body.
“Bioidentical” does not automatically mean that a product is safer, more effective, or FDA approved. Different hormone products and formulations have different regulatory statuses, risks, benefits, and evidence supporting their use.
What is hormone pellet therapy?
Hormone pellet therapy uses small pellets placed beneath the skin that gradually release hormone over time.
IMC currently offers the Biote Method of pellet therapy. According to IMC’s existing service information, treatment begins with evaluatio to determine whether a patient may be an appropriate candidate.
Can BHRT help with menopause symptoms?
Hormone therapy is an established treatment option for certain menopause symptoms. FDA-approved hormone therapies are available for symptoms including moderate-to-severe hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and discomfort associated with menopause.
The appropriate treatment depends on the individual woman, her symptoms, medical history, risk factors, age, and other clinical considerations.
Can men use bioidentical hormone therapy?
Men with symptoms and appropriately confirmed testosterone deficiency may be candidates for testosterone therapy.
Symptoms alone are not enough to determine whether treatment is warranted. Testosterone treatment should follow appropriate medical evaluation and laboratory testing, with ongoing monitoring after therapy begins.
Who may not be a good candidate for BHRT?
Certain health conditions, medical histories, medications, or risk factors may make a particular hormone treatment inappropriate or require additional evaluation.
Candidacy also differs according to the hormone being considered. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone do not have identical indications or risk profiles.
A detailed health history and medical evaluation are essential before beginning treatment.
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