Hormone levels naturally decline with age, leading to undesirable symptoms and increased health risks. Hormone replacement therapy can help restore optimal hormone levels, alleviating symptoms and promoting better health. Our experienced clinicians at Renewed Balance Clinic provide individualized hormone therapy to help you look and feel your best.
Your endocrine system produces hormones that regulate many essential bodily functions. When hormone levels drop below optimal ranges, you may experience:
Prolonged hormone deficiency can negatively impact:
Timely treatment can reverse these hormone deficiency symptoms and effects, restoring wellbeing.
Customized bioidentical hormone therapy aims to rebalance your hormones, providing wide-ranging benefits:
There are various hormone therapy options to fit each patient's unique needs and preferences:
We offer therapy incorporating:
The clinicians at Renewed Balance Clinic specialize in hormone replacement therapy and optimization. We take an integrative, patient-centered approach, considering your symptoms, health history, lab results and lifestyle to design a customized treatment plan.
Our services include:
We carry only highest quality bioidentical hormones and utilize advanced transdermal creams and gels for superior safety and efficacy.
Conveniently located in , MN, Renewed Balance Clinic provides cutting-edge hormone therapy to help you achieve optimal wellness. Contact us today to learn more or schedule your initial is a draft 500-word FAQ on hormone replacement therapy with 5 questions and detailed answers in markdown format:
While long-term hormone therapy is linked to health risks like breast cancer, a 2020 study found short-term hormone therapy for women undergoing hysterectomies may provide cognitive benefits like improved verbal memory and fine motor skills, with few side effects.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), is a treatment that doctors may recommend to relieve symptoms of menopause. As women approach menopause, their ovaries produce less of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. HRT replaces these hormones to help alleviate symptoms like hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and sleep disturbances.
HRT is highly effective for relieving menopausal symptoms - studies show over 80% of women find relief from troublesome symptoms with HRT.* HRT may reduce the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures that can occur due to estrogen loss after menopause.* For some women, HRT can also provide cardiovascular benefits as well as assistance maintaining skin thickness and collagen levels.* There is also evidence showing HRT may reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
While HRT offers symptom relief for most, there are some potential health risks to consider:* Long-term HRT may slightly raise the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. However, the increased risk appears to reverse after stopping HRT.* HRT with estrogen alone can increase the risk of developing endometrial hyperplasia or cancer in women with a uterus. This risk can be negated by adding progesterone to the HRT regimen.* In some studies, HRT has been linked to a small increased chance of developing blood clots, stroke, heart disease, and dementia. But results remain mixed overall regarding these risks.
Most practitioners recommend taking the lowest dose of HRT that alleviates symptoms for the shortest duration possible. Some guidelines include:* Women taking HRT solely for menopausal symptom relief can consider stopping after about 5 years.* Whereas women taking HRT for osteoporosis prevention may continue for a longer duration under medical guidance.* Ultimately HRT use should be re-evaluated annually with your healthcare provider.
For those wishing to avoid medications, there are some natural options which may help manage bothersome menopause symptoms:* Regular exercise - shown to reduce hot flashes/night sweats for some women.* Avoid trigger foods - spicy foods, caffeine, and alcohol can worsen hot flashes.* Manage stress - techniques like yoga, meditation, or acupuncture may help promote relaxation.* Vaginal moisturizers/lubricants - provide relief from vaginal dryness/painful intercourse.* Supplements - some take phytoestrogens, black cohosh, omega-3s, or vitamin E. However, safety/effectiveness is questionable. Consulting a healthcare provider before taking new supplements is non-medical options do not treat the hormonal imbalance directly, they provide a more natural way to find possible symptom relief. Medical HRT however remains the most effective option for those with truly disruptive menopausal symptoms.
