What comes to mind when you think of aging? Is a lack of sexual interest? Is it sudden, unexplained weight gain? Do you envision night sweats, hot flashes and difficulty falling and staying asleep? We understand the aging process on a scientific level. If you think you may be hormonally imbalanced, hormone pellet therapy may be just what you need to take back control of your life. Today, we reveal the most glaring signs that natural hormone replacement therapy via pellets can improve your life for the better.
13 Signs Women Need Hormone Pellet Therapy
1. You're Suffering From Regular Insomnia
Insomnia is one of the most common signs, for both women and men, that the time is right for hormone pellet therapy. If you can't fall asleep at night, wake up several times a night and don't spend enough time in the deepest phases of your sleep cycle, your insomnia may be caused by hormonal imbalance. Hormone imbalances can be triggered by perimenopause, menopause, adrenal fatigue or anxiety, a symptom of perimenopause and menopause.
If you are suffering from insomnia, it is crucial that you diagnose the cause and treat the root source. All the causes of insomnia also come with other side effects, such as weight gain, mood disorders and cognitive decline. Anxiety, depression and uncontrollable anger can make it harder to sleep. Then, the vicious cycle repeats as you can't catch up on the quality sleep you lost and you become even more irritable and disinterested in activities that previously brought you joy.
2. You Notice a Loss of Muscle Strength
Testosterone, in both men and women, plays a crucial role in keeping your bones and muscles strong and healthy. If your muscles have become noticeably weaker, but your activity level hasn't decreased proportionately, there's a good chance you need testosterone supplementation through hormone pellet therapy.
3. You Suffer From Decreased Libido
When testosterone or estrogen levels drop, our desire for sex also drops. This often causes frustration on a personal level as you know sex is enjoyable; you just can't make yourself want it. It can also be incredibly difficult for your partner, especially if they aren't going through the same changes yet.
While it may seem romantic to eat chocolate and honey or oysters, there is little-to-no scientific research backing the idea of aphrodisiac food. The unfortunate thing about placebo effects is they don't work for everyone. If you want to put the spark back in the bedroom, the best thing to do is see a hormone specialist, have your testosterone level tested and get your hormones back in balance if they're imbalanced.
4. You're Constantly Tired
Fatigue is often a symptom of insomnia. But it may also be a sign that you need hormone pellet therapy. To determine if your fatigue is caused by a hormonal imbalance, call the hormone experts at Angelic Lift in Daytona Beach, FL to schedule an appointment to test your hormone levels.
5. You're Experiencing Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal dryness is one of the most common signs of hormonal imbalance faced by women. It can make sex uncomfortable or painful. Moreover, knowing that sex won't be enjoyable can play a psychological role in reducing libido. But you don't need to buy artificial lubrication to bring the spark back into the bedroom. You don't even need to wear a vaginal ring or apply a prescription cream or ointment every day. Hormone pellet therapy, especially if you also suffer from non-vaginal symptoms, may be just what you need to improve your quality of life and sexual health.
6. You Have Constant Dry Skin
We've all struggled with dry skin at one point in our lives. It's painful. It's itchy. It hurts and burns. It could be that you're dehydrated and eating a poor diet. But if you're in your mid-40s or beyond, it may be a sign that your sex hormones (estrogen or testosterone) or thyroid hormones are out of whack. Cold showers and lotion may help in the short-term, but the only long-term solution is to diagnose the cause of your dry skin and treat the cause rather than the symptoms.
7. The Time Between Your Menstrual Periods Is Increasing
Women, like men, experience unique challenges when it comes to aging. If you had regular menstrual cycles in your younger years and they are now becoming irregular, it is time for you to consider hormone pellet therapy. Similarly, if the time between menstrual cycles is lengthening, you need to start considering whether hormone pellet therapy is right for you or not.
8. You Notice Your Hair Is Thinning or Receding
There are plenty of potential causes for thinning hair. These include nutritional deficiencies, stress, genetics and more. But, if you're in good general health and you eat pretty clean, the level of DHT (dihydrotestosterone), a byproduct of testosterone converted by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase, in your body may be low. Hair loss in females may also be triggered by imbalanced thyroid hormones.
9. You're Experiencing Muscle and Joint Pain or Discomfort
As mentioned previously, testosterone is critical for the healthy function of bones and muscles. It's also important for the health of your joints. Loss of bone and muscle strength is dangerous and scary. It increases your risk of falls and fractures. But it's also uncomfortable. Sometimes, it's even painful. Once you get your hormone levels back in check, you will have the focus, drive and energy to get your strength back up. With enough regular effort, you may even find that you are in better shape than you were in your 20s.
10. You Can't Shake the Mood Swings
Any number of things can cause mood swings. Chronic sleep deprivation caused by insomnia due to hormonal imbalances can contribute to depression, anxiety and several other mood disorders. But people with hormonal imbalances, even if they get plenty of sleep, find they have a hard time keeping their anger in check, find the motivation to do things they previously enjoyed and remain calm under pressure.
11. You Have Unexplained Weight Gain
Weight gain is so commonly associated with aging because aging goes hand in hand with hormonal imbalances. But it isn't getting older that makes people heavier. Rather, it is a symptom of a decreased metabolism due to low levels of testosterone. Testosterone plays a key role in dozens of functions that keep you happy and healthy every day. Among these roles is an effect on your brain. Your brain, when told by the testosterone, tells your glands the quantity of hunger and satiety hormones that need to be produced, as well as how high your metabolism should be. When testosterone isn't doing the job, you gain weight.
12. You Have Reduced Mental Clarity
One of the most dangerous signs of hormonal imbalance is declining cognitive function. One of the most common side effects of reduced cognitive function is "brain fog". For example, you may know you went into the kitchen to do something, but you don't have the foggiest idea what it was you were trying to accomplish. Another example is forgetting something you have known for years, such as your wedding anniversary.
If you start to have trouble holding a conversation because you can't remember a particular word, it is time to come in and have your hormone levels tested. If imbalanced hormone levels are not causing your cognitive decline, you need to diagnose and treat the cause of your impairment promptly.
13. You Can't Seem to Lose Weight
If you've noticed your rapid, unexplained weight gain and decided to lose weight, there's a good chance that you're having trouble. Even when you account for reduced activity caused by muscle and joint pain and slowed metabolism due to age, losing weight with hormonal imbalances is incredibly difficult.
3 Signs Men Should Consider Hormone Therapy Through Pellet Implantation
Identifying hormonal imbalances in men is a little trickier than identifying hormonal imbalances in women. The best way for a man to determine if he should consider hormone therapy with pellet implantation is to have his blood, urine or saliva hormone levels professionally tested. To identify if it's time to take that step, consider the three following signs your hormones may be imbalanced.
1. You Have Difficulty Achieving or Maintaining an Erection
One of the most easily identifiable signs of hormonal imbalance in men is a difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection. However, it's important to note that a difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection usually indicates low testosterone and atherosclerosis (hardened arteries). When you can't get or stay up and you suffer from ejaculation issues, the time is right to have your hormone levels tested and consider natural hormone replacement therapy.
2. You Have Low Energy
If you're experiencing unexplained low energy, your testosterone levels may have dropped too low. By the age of 30, a man's production rate of testosterone begins to decrease by 1% a year. By the time you're 45, this reduced testosterone production rate is extremely noticeable. Low energy, exhaustion and fatigue are some of the most prominent signs that your testosterone level may be too low.
However, it is extremely important that you get your hormone levels tested. Progesterone, commonly thought of as a female sex hormone, occurs naturally in men, as well. In fact, progesterone is the precursor of testosterone. Therefore, you may experience symptoms of low energy because you lack an adequate level of progesterone and your body can't produce enough testosterone.
3. Frequent Nocturia
Nocturia, also known as nocturnal polyuria, is a medical condition characteristic of excessive nighttime urination. Nocturia, night sweats and hot flashes are often seen as female signs of imbalanced hormones. However, men, just like women, produce estrogen.
If a man's estrogen level decreases too drastically, he will experience the same symptoms a woman going through menopause experiences. If you wake up more than once to use the restroom at night, it's time to consider hormone therapy to bring your hormones back in balance.Schedule Your Initial Consultation Today. Nobody can stop the aging process. But you may be able to reverse or slow its effects. If you think hormone pellet therapy might be right for you, Andes Medical Care today to schedule your initial consultation. We will evaluate your symptoms and lifestyle, discuss your personal preferences and treatment goals and find a solution for you that meets your needs and stays within your budget.