Hot flashes, weight that won’t budge, low libido, and tiredness that sleep can’t fix, these are some of the common reasons women in Delray Beach and South Palm Beach County come to see us.
At CR8 Health Delray Beach, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy begins with testing, not guesses. We start with a hormone panel, review your symptoms and cycle history, and build a plan based on what the results actually show.
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, Delray Beach
From the mid-thirties onwards, the levels of hormones in women start to go down, and for many women, this drop causes symptoms before their periods completely stop. For women in Delray Beach dealing with perimenopause or menopause or changes in hormones because of age BHRT is one choice for dealing with those symptoms instead of handling each one on its own.
Hormone therapy is also being looked at for its effect on bone density and heart health after oestrogen levels go down. Whether it is right for you is a decision made by a doctor that depends on your history, your risks, and the results of your tests.
The providers in Delray Beach do not use one plan for everyone. Each plan is created based on your lab results, your symptoms, and your daily life, and it is monitored and changed as time goes on from being given once and left as is.
What Are The Symptoms Of Hormone Imbalance?
- Migraines
- Weight gain
- Decreased energy and fatigue
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Brain fog
- Osteoporosis
- Vaginal dryness
- Decreased libido
- Mood swings, depression, insomnia
- & More…
These symptoms don’t usually show up all at the time and they are often handled one by one. One doctor deals with sleep another deals with mood and no one takes a look at the picture.
If several of them have happened together they might be part of the menopause transition of separate issues. Our page on menopause and perimenopause care, in Delray Beach covers what that evaluation includes.
At CR8 Health Delray Beach we test, identify and treat the imbalances that may be causing them.
BHRT Delray Beach
Bioidentical hormones have the same chemical and molecular structure as the hormones your body naturally makes. That is what sets them apart from options.
At CR8 Health, Delray Beach, BHRT works by replacing the hormones that your tests show are low. The aim is to bring those levels into a healthy range and help reduce the symptoms that come with hormone decline.
You can receive treatment in two ways. Pills, creams, injections or pellets. Which method works best for you depends on your hormone levels and what you. How much management you want to handle each day. This choice is made together with your provider, not decided over time.
What to Expect From Your Evaluation
Your first visit includes talking about what has changed, when the changes started, how your periods have changed and what you have already done. After that, testing helps put those symptoms into a medical situation: a full hormone panel, thyroid function and metabolic markers because all three can cause similar problems.
You leave with an idea of what the results mean and what your choices are, including whether hormone therapy for women is the best place to start or whether something else needs to be fixed first.
Normal bloodwork does not automatically mean your symptoms should be ignored. Hormone levels can change a lot during the time when you are going through menopause.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What are Hormone Pellets?
How are the pellets inserted?
Is there downtime?
Pellet Advantages
Day-to-day variability is minimal with pellets compared to oral hormone tablets or transdermal patches. This stabilization results in serum consistency and better control of symptoms.
If you’re tired of experiencing the negative effects of hormonal imbalances, consider BioIdentical Hormone Replacement Therapy with pellets. The unique benefits of pellets can provide you with a more stable and effective hormone balance, leading to an improved quality of life. Take charge of your health and consult a healthcare professional to determine if BHRT with pellets is right for you.
What are the risks of the procedure?
There is a one percent risk of superficial skin and soft tissue infection and a five percent risk of the pellets falling out. We have not encountered any issues using our device coupled with a sterile environment. Nevertheless, infections are treated with a short course of antibiotics.
When will I feel a difference?
This varies amongst individuals; however, most patients will begin to feel changes in two to four weeks. Complete optimization and benefits may take up to six months or after the second pellet insertion. Results vary, and those more symptomatic due to hormonal imbalances will likely achieve more relief.
How often do I need to have pellets placed?
This also varies on how symptomatic someone is, how quickly the body metabolizes the hormones, etc. Depending on the prior, most individuals have them placed every three to four months. The pellets are slow releasing and dissolve on their own. They do not need to be removed.
BHRT Pellets
The “B” in BHRT stands for bioidentical, defined by the Endocrine Society as compounds with the same chemical and molecular structure as hormones in the human body. Any modification in the compounding process can create changes in the drug structure; this is a “biosimilar.” Pellets are a unique form of BHRT that offer several advantages.
What Makes Pellets Unique?
Subcutaneous Delivery (Implants): Pellets are implanted under the skin, allowing for a slow release of hormones.
Consistent Hormone Release: Pellets provide a steady and consistent release of hormones, avoiding hormone level fluctuations.
By-passes Enteral-Hepatic Circulation: Pellets avoid passing through the liver, reducing the impact on clotting factors and minimizing GI side effects.
Increased Compliance: Pellets are effective for 3-4 months, reducing the need for frequent treatments and improving patient compliance.
History of Pellets
Pellets have been successfully used for hormone replacement therapy for almost a century. Documentation shows that subcutaneous implants have been used in women since 1938. Testosterone and estradiol pellets began to be manufactured in the U.S. in 1946. The use of pellets provides consistent delivery and absorption, effective therapy, and avoids entero-hepatic circulation, which bypasses the liver and minimizes clotting factors and GI side effects. Pellets offer circadian release, have no compliance issues, are well tolerated, and are inserted through a simple procedure.