Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is used to replace hormone deficiencies. These can occur in both men and women of any age. Typically we see women around the time of menopause or in the years leading up to menopause that are having declining levels or hormone such as progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, cortisol and thyroid hormone. Men typically have a more gradual loss of hormone over the years and mainly with testosterone, DHEA, cortisol and possibly thyroid. Our goal with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is just to replace your hormone deficiencies, not to obtain supratherapeutic levels. Bioidentical hormone therapy has been shown to be safe. There has never been a study showing that it caused cancer of any type. In fact, there are many protective and health beneficial aspects of utilizing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy to treat your declining hormones. The most common symptoms we treat for women include hot flashes, night sweats, decreased libido, joint and muscle pains, depression, anxiety, irritability, moodiness, exhaustion, weight gain. Men the typical symptoms include weight gain, lethargy, fatigue, exhaustion, decreased libido, decreased erectile function. In order to replace deficient hormones, we use laboratory testing to measure your current hormone levels and based on those in combination with your symptoms, we determine a hormone replacement therapy program that is unique for you and will replace your missing hormones to optimize your quality of life.

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If you have questions, please feel free to call 518-786-7004 ext. 243 to speak to Dr. Allison Pontius or email her at drpontius@ymail.com and she will be more than happy to help you.

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