- posted: Feb. 20, 2024
Hormones are necessary for various functions throughout your body, such as your metabolism and blood pressure. You also have reproductive hormones that play a role in more than reproduction, and as you age, these begin to diminish and, unfortunately, cause unpleasant side effects.
Fortunately, at Longevity Legacy, serving Marietta, GA, and the nearby region, Dr. Gena Mastrogianakis offers hormone replacement therapy to assist and combat those unwanted symptoms.
Signs of Low Hormone Levels
First and foremost, the symptoms you'll experience have to do with the hormone you're lacking. And if it's due to a natural decrease with age, your gender directly impacts what you may be feeling.
For instance, a woman may contend with breast tenderness, pain during sex, a lowered sex drive, and vaginal dryness from an estrogen decrease. However, the symptoms can extend far beyond that and impact her life immensely since this hormone imbalance can cause:
- Moodiness
- Hot flashes
- Dry skin
- Difficulty concentrating
- Headaches
- Lower bone density
On the other hand, a man with a decrease in testosterone may contend with erectile dysfunction, a lowered sex drive, and shrinking testicles. Non-sex-organ-related symptoms may include any of the following:
- Hot flashes
- No or low sperm count
- Rise in body fat
- Depression
- Reduction in muscle strength
What Hormone Replacement Therapy Does
Because the symptoms you experience are related to a decrease in hormones, the most effective way to manage them is by increasing your levels.
And that's just what we do; we replace the hormone(s) you lack with bioidentical ones. What that means is the hormones, though they aren't taken from a human source, have the same composition as the ones in your body. These come from a lab and originate from a plant.
We can use hormone replacement therapy for estrogen, testosterone, or progesterone.
Our Marietta, GA, practitioner will determine your specific needs by evaluating your hormones through a blood test.
Safety
Hormone replacement therapy has been used for quite some time. And we're using an improved method that doesn't come from a pregnant horse's urine or another non-bioidentical source.
Since they're close to the chemical makeup of your hormones, you're less likely to have side effects. The side effects that are most common with this type of therapy include the following:
- Weight gain
- Bloating
- Fatigue
- Acne
- Mood swings
Before our practitioner recommends any treatment, you must undergo a thorough evaluation of your medical history to ensure it's safe for you.
Dr. Mastrogianakis of Longevity Legacy, serving Marietta, GA, and the general vicinity, offers hormone replacement therapy using bioidentical hormones. We provide you with a comprehensive evaluation to ensure you receive the right treatment for you.
Call 404-807-0300.
- posted: Feb. 20, 2024
Hormones are necessary for various functions throughout your body, such as your metabolism and blood pressure. You also have reproductive hormones that play a role in more than reproduction, and as you age, these begin to diminish and, unfortunately, cause unpleasant side effects.
Fortunately, at Longevity Legacy, serving Marietta, GA, and the nearby region, Dr. Gena Mastrogianakis offers hormone replacement therapy to assist and combat those unwanted symptoms.
Signs of Low Hormone Levels
First and foremost, the symptoms you'll experience have to do with the hormone you're lacking. And if it's due to a natural decrease with age, your gender directly impacts what you may be feeling.
For instance, a woman may contend with breast tenderness, pain during sex, a lowered sex drive, and vaginal dryness from an estrogen decrease. However, the symptoms can extend far beyond that and impact her life immensely since this hormone imbalance can cause:
- Moodiness
- Hot flashes
- Dry skin
- Difficulty concentrating
- Headaches
- Lower bone density
On the other hand, a man with a decrease in testosterone may contend with erectile dysfunction, a lowered sex drive, and shrinking testicles. Non-sex-organ-related symptoms may include any of the following:
- Hot flashes
- No or low sperm count
- Rise in body fat
- Depression
- Reduction in muscle strength
What Hormone Replacement Therapy Does
Because the symptoms you experience are related to a decrease in hormones, the most effective way to manage them is by increasing your levels.
And that's just what we do; we replace the hormone(s) you lack with bioidentical ones. What that means is the hormones, though they aren't taken from a human source, have the same composition as the ones in your body. These come from a lab and originate from a plant.
We can use hormone replacement therapy for estrogen, testosterone, or progesterone.
Our Marietta, GA, practitioner will determine your specific needs by evaluating your hormones through a blood test.
Safety
Hormone replacement therapy has been used for quite some time. And we're using an improved method that doesn't come from a pregnant horse's urine or another non-bioidentical source.
Since they're close to the chemical makeup of your hormones, you're less likely to have side effects. The side effects that are most common with this type of therapy include the following:
- Weight gain
- Bloating
- Fatigue
- Acne
- Mood swings
Before our practitioner recommends any treatment, you must undergo a thorough evaluation of your medical history to ensure it's safe for you.
Dr. Mastrogianakis of Longevity Legacy, serving Marietta, GA, and the general vicinity, offers hormone replacement therapy using bioidentical hormones. We provide you with a comprehensive evaluation to ensure you receive the right treatment for you.
Call 404-807-0300.
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