Recent studies show that women are experiencing menopause at much earlier ages than expected. By age 40, most women are totally depleted of normal levels of estrogen and have lost nearly all their progesterone and more than half of their testosterone. The average...
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The Truth About BHRT… It’s Amazing What Those Pellets Do
Have you heard about bio identical hormone replacement with pellet therapy? Maybe you’ve heard things, but you’re not sure what to believe. Here are the basics about BHRT... Bio identical hormone replacement is an effective treatment for many symptoms associated with...
What is Male Menopause?
You’ve heard about women having hot flashes and other symptoms as they go through the “change of life,” but what about men? The truth is that men’s hormone levels decrease as they age, just as women’s do. Testosterone levels typically peak when men are in their 20s,...
A Day in the Life Part 6
Today is my appointment at SottoPelle. I’ve scheduled it over my lunch hour, so I spend the morning stressing about it. When I walk into the office, I quickly fill out the sign-in sheet. Maria is on the phone, her head tilted against the handset in the crook of her...
Why Go the Route of Pellets for HRT?
When there are so many options available for hormone replacement, why is bio identical hormone replacement with pellet therapy the best choice? Why not just get prescription for a pill, cream or patch full of a synthetic hormone substitute? We can’t wait to tell you....
Estrogen May Reduce Women’s Depression Risk
Early menstruation, more frequent periods seem to make sad times less likely, researchers suggest FRIDAY, July 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Women exposed to estrogen for longer periods of time during the reproductive years may have a lower risk of depression, a new...
One Woman’s Journey to Finding the Right Hormone Replacement Therapy
When the symptoms of perimenopause start to show up, many women are lost as to what to do. They just want relief. Unfortunately, the information on hormone replacement therapy can be confusing and often scary. That’s what one woman found when she began her own journey...
Restoring Estrogen Levels: Why It Matters Which Estrogen You Replace
How much do you know about the hormones your body makes? When it comes time for hormone replacement, many women are left bewildered as to the choices and whether it makes a difference which estrogen gets replaced or what kind of therapy is employed. Let’s just say it...
Why Natural Progesterone Is Crucial to Healthy HRT
A woman loses virtually all of her estradiol, testosterone and progesterone when menopause takes place. Her endocrine system becomes permanently imbalanced and out of sync when this happens. The best way to treat this hormonal imbalance is to replace what’s missing,...
Does Hormone Replacement Cause Weight Gain?
The answer is no. In fact, it is hormone deficiency not hormone replacement that causes weight gain in menopausal women. A study published in 2012 stated that it is a myth to blame HRT (especially estrogen replacement) for weight gain in menopausal women. In fact,...