Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the use of hormones to help resolve symptoms related to hormonal imbalance or decline in men and women.
Almost all men over the age of 40 begin to experience hormone imbalance. There is a natural decline in hormone production with age. Production declines by 50% by age 50. There are also lifestyle and environmental factors that may accelerate that decline.
As we age, we start to experience a multitude of symptoms that are a result of a decrease in our natural hormone production and levels. Men each have their own set of issues that can result from hormone deterioration and imbalance.
Procedure Highlights
• Customized Bio-Identical Hormone Program
• In house blood testing
• Replenish hormones to optimal levels
• Highly-trained provider
• Pharmacy compounded hormones
Natural hormones used in HRT are called “bio-identical” because the hormones are identical to those produced by the human body. To learn more about specifics by gender, click the links below:
This Procedure Can Treat
• Difficulty sleeping at night
• Decreased muscle strength and mass
• Reduced sexual desire and function
• Exhaustion, low energy and fatigue
• Weight gain, particularly around the stomach and midsection area.
• Thinning hair
• Reduced mental clarity and difficulty concentrating/memory loss
• Loss of confidence
• Anxiety
• Mood swings
Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men
Feeling tired all the time? More depressed? Weight gain? Heavy around the middle? More irritable? Losing your sex drive?
Hormone therapy programs aren’t only for women. Men experience a more gradual loss of hormones, mainly testosterone. The result is andropause, known as the “male menopause.” Andropause results in feeling like you have lost your competitive edge and life seems to be an uphill battle. HRT can assist in relieving these symptoms and making life fun again. It also helps protect against the deterioration of organs that results from declining hormone levels.
Symptoms of hormone imbalance in men or andropause may include:
- Muscle Loss
- Weight Gain
- Fatigue
- Sleep Problems
- Gynecomastia
- Hot Flashes in Men
- Night Sweats in Men
- Lower Sex Drive
- Irritability
- Depression
- Hair Loss
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Urinary Problems
- Memory Loss
Andropause
Andropause is the male menopause. A gradual decline in testosterone can start in the 30’s. According to the US Census bureau, 4-5 million men suffer from symptoms of low testosterone. But it is estimated that only 5-10% will seek treatment. By the age of 50, 50% of men will have low testosterone. By 60, 60%, by age 70, 70% ……Fortunately, the best news is that these hormone losses and imbalances easily correctable. Dr. Durst and the providers at RMD have been extensively trained in andropause and its treatment using bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. They do a full hormone blood panel that includes the Total testosterone but also the free and active form that is often not tested in Traditional medicine. The risks and benefits of testosterone therapy need to be evaluated by your provider. Each man’s anatomy and physiology are different so it is not a one size fits all diagnosis and treatment. Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is a therapy for men with low testosterone that want to boost their health and overall well-being. Through proper treatment, RMD can help you be the best version of yourself.
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Just like low testosterone, Erectile dysfunction is a very common condition. The first sign of Erectile Dysfunction is loss of a morning erection. If this is happening to you, then you should make an appointment at RevitalyzeMD (RMD) and have your hormones checked and optimized if necessary. Many men are not aware that there are many ways to improve ED. 80% of the time ED is from a blood flow issue. Because the vessels that supply the penis are small vessels, it is a measure a vascular health when erection strength decreases. Changes with Erectile Dysfunction are: loss of morning erections, loss of strength of an erection, cannot maintain an erection through full intercourse, cannot maintain an erection for intercouse. Testosterone may improve these changes. When any of these changes happen, we have a plethora of services at RMD that can help improve blood flow to the penis and improve the quality of erections. Please visit our Sexual Medicine pages for more information on these services:
- Gainswave (acoustic shock wave therapy) Low intensity acoustic shock wave therapy
- P shot
- Stem Cell therapy
- Regenerative Medicine
RMD provides customize Hormone replacement for men.
Your individualized treatment program includes...
• Highly Trained provider
• Bio-identical Hormones
• Comprehensive Hormone Testing
• Personalized Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - Matching Solutions with Symptoms
• Quality Compounded Hormones and Pharmacy-grade Supplements
• Nutritional and Fitness guidance