Natural Hormone Replacement for Women in Houston, TX

Women go through their lives with continuous hormonal changes. During a woman’s reproductive time, the pituitary gland and gonads produce hormones in a cyclical monthly fashion. After this intense time period, the ovaries start shutting down. Progesterone is the first hormone that declines in production and manifests as anxiety, depression, irritability, mood swings, and sleep deprivation. This decline occurs very gradually and women do not usually know what is causing the onset of their new symptoms. Dr. Tony calls this Xanax syndrome, since women who experience these symptoms commonly seek Xanax from their primary care doctors to calm their nerves. The cure to their problems is certainly not Xanax – these patients need their hormone levels checked and balanced.

Progesterone depletion progresses gradually and causes years of misery if it is not diagnosed. After several years, estrogen levels start to decline as well. Estrogen has 400 functions in the body – two of the most common side effects caused by decreased levels of estrogen include hot flashes and night sweats which can devastate womens’ lives. Vaginal dryness causes painful sexual intercourse. Additionally, a woman’s libido and sexual interest decreases – this can create problems between spouses. Some women attempt to take estrogen pills to subside their hot flashes but cause other problems. Estrogen in a pill form is metabolized by the liver and activates the clotting system which increases the risk for blood clots and pulmonary emboli. Another problem created by oral estrogen is elevation of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin which binds to testosterone and further lowers the body’s available source of testosterone. The side effects of oral estrogen are almost eliminated when it is absorbed from pellets that are placed under the skin or transdermally from gels or creams.

The third hormone which significantly decreases with age is testosterone. Women gain weight, become more fatigued, notice dry, thin skin with poor elasticity, develop droopy eyelids, sagging cheeks, and thin lips from decreased testosterone levels.

Progesterone, estrogen and testosterone also play a significant role in cardiovascular health. Each one of these hormones elevate HDL levels ( ‘good cholesterol’ which prevents heart disease) and have an important role in building bones.

There are several other glands like thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands which produce very important hormones. A large body of evidence is accumulating that all hormones are working together and have very profound effect on the immune system.

The most commonly occurring hormonal imbalances can be corrected with Bio-identical hormones. Sometimes further diagnostic work-up is needed to unfold the full picture of a problem.

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