Pellets and patches and pills ...Oh my!
And that’s not all. Fitness and nutrition are combined with bioidentical hormone therapy to treat the whole woman. BodyLogicMD doctors really know what they’re doing when it comes to hormone imbalances, which means they have the expert skills, education and experience to set up a treatment plan that is unique to each woman’s needs – not some cookie-cutter prescription that might or might not work. p>
Treatment Options
Your individualized menopause treatment plan (or your treatment plan for any of the ugly sisters, i.e., perimenopause and adrenal fatigue) may include a combination of bioidentical hormone cream, gels, natural bioidentical hormone pills, patches, self-injections or pellet therapy. Each treatment plan is customized to your individual needs. Treatment using bioidentical hormones for women are most common using creams or gels and pills. However, in some cases you and your physician may consider injections, pellets or patches.
Creams, Gels, Pills & Patches
Bioidentical hormone cream, gels, hormone pills and patches of varying strength (individualized for each woman’s needs) are commonly used for estrogen, progesterone, cortisol, and women testosterone. Thyroid hormones are usually offered in pill form.
Most hormone pills are gelatin capsules and are usually taken with food to be easily absorbed in the body. Topical gels or bioidentical hormone cream are applied with a pre-measured syringe to the stomach, inner thighs or inner arms and are absorbed through the skin, directly into the blood stream. Some gels or creams are designed for vaginal use. Patches, like bioidentical hormone cream and gels, allow direct skin absorption throughout the day.
Testosterone for women is often administered orally, but self-injections are another option.
It is common for a combination of options to be used for menopause treatment or the treatment of other hormone imbalances.
Pellet Therapy
Pellet therapy has been available in the United States since 1939. It is a sustainable delivery method for bioidentical hormone therapy and is an ideal menopause treatment that helps balance body chemistry and restores health and vitality in women suffering the symptoms of hormonal imbalances. The effect the pellets have is nearly identical to the way hormones are naturally produced in healthy 30-something year-old women.
The long-lasting pellets make this hormone therapy treatment option easy and convenient. Instead of dealing with a daily hormone pill schedule, bioidentical hormone creams or shots, you meet with your BodyLogicMD anti-aging physician every three to six months for an easy insertion. During the simple in-office procedure, the tiny pellets are inserted into the hip, buttock or bikini area. The small incision site requires just a small bandage. The pellets, which contain estradiol (the main estrogen hormone), react to the needs of your body by secreting additional hormones just as your body naturally would during periods of stress or exercise. In addition, the body does not experience extreme highs and lows because hormone delivery is constantly maintained.
Most patients notice a difference very quickly. However, it can take up to two weeks for the full affect to be felt. Results can last up to six months. Your physician will closely monitor your progress to ensure that you sustain proper hormone levels and to determine the timing for subsequent pellet insertions.
Regardless of your menopause treatment method(s), you can rest assured that you will likely experience relief from the symptoms and chronic health issues caused by your hormonal imbalance.
Contact the BodyLogicMD bioidentical hormone therapy physician nearest you to schedule an appointment and learn more about how menopause treatment consisting of bioidentical hormone cream, gels, bioidentical hormone pills, patches, self-injections and/or pellet therapy can relieve your symptoms and repair hormonal imbalance.
