Hormones are essential chemical messengers that regulate many systems and processes in the body. When hormone levels become too high or too low, a hormonal imbalance occurs leading to unpleasant symptoms and health issues.
There are several potential causes of hormonal imbalances including:
The signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalances vary greatly but can include issues like:
Diagnosing hormonal imbalances properly requires specialized hormonal testing to check levels of key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, cortisol, and thyroid hormones. Saliva or blood tests can identify abnormal hormonal levels pointing to specific deficiencies or excesses guiding customized treatment. Tracking symptoms and family health history also aids diagnosis.
Once hormonal imbalances are identified through testing, customized treatment protocols with bioidentical hormone replacements can be created for optimal results.
The right bioidentical hormone therapy is determined by:
Customized combinations, doses, and delivery methods are tailored to address each individual's specific needs and hormone requirements.
Bioidentical hormone therapy involves supplementing the body with lab-made hormones that are molecularly identical to naturally produced hormones. This allows cells to recognize and use them effectively. Therapy commonly involves:
Levels are retested periodically to ensure optimal balance is achieved and maintained long-term through ongoing care.
Custom treatment plans also emphasize important lifestyle measures to support hormonal balance therapy including:
There are several main hormone therapy categories used to treat common deficiencies and imbalances.
Estrogen therapy primarily helps relieve menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, vaginal dryness, low libido, mood swings, sleep disruption, and bone loss that occurs with dropping estrogen levels. It is available as pills, patches, gels, sprays, creams, vaginal rings, suppositories, and injections. Estradiol is the main estrogen used.
Progesterone therapy works synergistically with estrogen to balance its effects in the body, reducing risks of unopposed estrogen. It relieves symptoms like breast tenderness, bloating, anxiety, and irregular periods. Progesterone creams, pills, suppositories, and injections derived from plants like soybeans and wild yams are utilized.
Both men and women require adequate testosterone for optimal health. Testosterone therapy helps counteract age-related decline improving energy, mental clarity, lean muscle mass, fat loss, mood, memory, motivation, bone density, and sexual function. Testosterone medications like gels, patches, pellets, creams, and injections from bioidentical DHEA are prescribed.
As thyroid function slows with age, imbalances cause weight gain, hair loss, fatigue, depression, brain fog, constipation, muscle weakness, dry skin, intolerance to cold, and irregular periods. Thyroid therapy uses bioidentical T3/T4 medications to optimize metabolism, energy levels, cholesterol, heart function, digestion, and fertility.
DHEA therapy supplements low levels of the DHEA hormone produced by the adrenals. This prohormone precursor offsets age-related loss aiding energy, mood, memory, immune health, collagen production, and cardiovascular protection. DHEA is available as pills and sublingual drops.
The Balance Hormone Clinic specializes in diagnosing and treating hormonal imbalances with customized bioidentical hormone replacement tailored to each patient's needs.
There are many great reasons to choose Frederick's Balance Hormone Clinic for your hormone therapy needs including:
The Balance Hormone Clinic medical team brings compassionate care rooted in the latest hormonal research and decades of real-world treatment experience successfully helping thousands restore balance, health, and vitality. We continue expanding our integrative services, so any needed care is conveniently under one roof.
Our practitioners include:
We also have a full roster of knowledgeable nurses, medical assistants, nutritionists, and care coordinators to provide personalized support throughout your wellness journey.
As imbalance symptoms progressively worsen over time, seeking prompt treatment is vital for reversing decline and protecting long-term health. The many benefits of addressing deficiencies early include:
By identifying and treating hormonal issues in earlier stages, severe dysfunction can be avoided allowing the body to heal and self-regulate more easily. Ongoing monitoring also enables further optimization.
If you suspect a possible hormonal imbalance or just want to proactively check your levels, the first step is specialized lab testing to uncover the root issues. This guides proper treatment plans.
The Balance Hormone Clinic offers advanced hormone panel testing with clinics in Frederick for your convenience. Custom treatment plans to address specific deficiencies then restore balance, health, and an improved sense of well-being.
Our caring medical team looks forward to helping you finally find hormonal answers and relief!
