FEMALE HORMONE THERAPY
FEMALE
HORMONE THERAPY
– PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Dr. Rozbeh Torabi | Dr. Radbeh Torabi
FEMALE HORMONE THERAPY – Phoenix, AZ
WHAT IS FEMALE HORMONE THERAPY?
You might think of hormone replacement therapy only as a treatment for those going through menopause. Although menopause is one of the most well-known hormonal conditions, women can experience various disruptions or imbalances in hormone production that can affect them physically and emotionally. When this happens, it’s important to consider hormone replacement therapy to restore balance.
WHY
HORMONE THERAPY
Hormones of natural origin and identical bio-composition to those of the body are utilized to help patients maintain optimum hormonal levels.
The body’s hormones are crucial in maintaining health and wellness. However, as the years go by and as age takes its toll, the body’s capacity to create hormones may diminish and their levels may become imbalanced. This leads to a variety of unpleasant symptoms including mood changes, weight gain and other health complications.
To ensure patients stay healthy and happy as they age, Dr. Levinstein provides hormone replacement therapy to allow patients to reach their natural levels.
PEPTIDE THERAPY
Is Peptide Therapy right for you?
Hormone therapy has a variety of uses for many different conditions
Thyroid Conditions
Thyroid diseases occur when the gland makes either too much or too little hormones. These hormones play an important role throughout the body and imbalances can lead to conditions such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
Menopause Issues
During menopause, the levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone all decrease in a woman’s body. The drop in these hormones can cause many symptoms for the years before menopause (perimenopause), all the way through the cessation of menstruation.
Mental Health
Depression is a mental illness that can result from a chemical imbalance of serotonin within the brain. As noted above, serotonin is the chemical in the brain that controls a person’s mood and is usually decreased in patients suffering from depression.
Chronic Pain
When it comes to chronic pain, research is promising. One study found that in 372 patients with knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, tissue was able to better repair itself when the “sex hormones” (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone) were present and balanced.
WHAT IS HORMONE THERAPY
Your body produces many hormones that allow for normal daily functioning. When these hormones are disrupted or out of balance, hormone replacement therapy focuses on bringing the body back to center.
HORMONE THERAPY FOCUSES
There are hormones that constitute what is often referred to when the term “hormone replacement therapy” is used. These include:
ESTROGEN
Estrogen is a hormone produced by the ovaries and adipose (fat) cells. It has a variety of functions, including:
Causes an increase in blood flow and oxygen metabolism Increases neurotransmitters responsible for many of the emotions you experience Improves mood by increasing serotonin levels
It is important to have a balanced level of neurotransmitters to maintain normal body functioning and stable mood. Estrogen replacement therapy helps maintain proper levels of these neurotransmitters, especially during times when estrogen naturally drops (e.g., during menopause).
Causes an increase in blood flow and oxygen metabolism Increases neurotransmitters responsible for many of the emotions you experience Improves mood by increasing serotonin levels
It is important to have a balanced level of neurotransmitters to maintain normal body functioning and stable mood. Estrogen replacement therapy helps maintain proper levels of these neurotransmitters, especially during times when estrogen naturally drops (e.g., during menopause).
PROGESTERONE
Progesterone acts as a relaxing hormone produced by the ovaries. It works with a different neurotransmitter in the brain but has a calming effect. Progesterone allows for feelings of well-being. Just like estrogen, when progesterone levels are out of balance depression and anxiety may ensue.
CORTISOL
Cortisol is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands. This hormone is necessary for survival. It is responsible for energy metabolism and is critical in the management of stress. Consider when quick responses are important for saving your life (i.e., jumping out of the path of a car). Cortisol is produced in quick bursts and then naturally recedes.
Increased levels of cortisol during stress are normal, but when cortisol levels are too high the impacts can be dramatic. Chronically high levels of cortisol can cause:
Increased levels of cortisol during stress are normal, but when cortisol levels are too high the impacts can be dramatic. Chronically high levels of cortisol can cause:
Cortisol levels can be affected by many conditions, such as physical or emotional stress, strenuous activity, trauma, and infection. Hormone replacement therapy that focuses on cortisol levels brings your stress response back into balance.
TESTOSTERONE
Testosterone naturally wanes in women as they age, but in some cases low testosterone levels can cause physical symptoms earlier. Symptoms of low testosterone include:
It’s important to note that just having one or two symptoms in passing is not necessarily a sign of low testosterone. Talk to your doctor to rule out other possible causes.
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