​Bio-identical Hormone Therapy
Rocks and Roses Optimal Health is your center for men's health and women's care in Hillsborough County. We offer high quality, personalized bio-identical hormone replacement rivaling Biote in a friendly environment with your best health as our goal. As part of our initial evaluation, we will need laboratory blood tests. This includes a complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel, testosterone, progesterone, and estradiol levels. If you have these results from labs less than three months old. You may bring those. We will recheck labs on a quarterly basis at a minimum. Depending on the replacement method. We may require more frequent dosing adjustments and lab monitoring to find the ideal dose for you.
Hormones play an important role in how you feel each day. These so-called “messengers” of the body regulate many different functions such as sleep, body composition, physical and psychological health, sexuality, metabolism, and reproduction. As you age, or as a result of certain health conditions, hormone levels decrease. Especially important are the levels of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone as they significantly impact how you feel. The right balance of hormones keeps you feeling energetic and active.
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Hormonal decline leads to a wide array of undesirable outcomes: sleeplessness, fatigue, foggy thinking, low energy, weight gain, and loss of lean muscle. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) restores the levels in order to improve the way you feel and to reduce the negative effects of hormone decline.
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WHAT ARE BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES?
Regenerative medicine practitioners most often utilize bioidentical hormones in their treatment protocols, as differentiated from other synthetic hormones. The differences come down to how they are made, what they are made with, and their molecular structure. Bioidentical hormones are manufactured in a lab to be identical to naturally occurring hormones and that is why they are favored by regenerative medicine practitioners. They are most often sourced from plants.
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WHAT ARE SYMTPOMS YOUR HORMONES MAY BE OFF?
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Lack of energy
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Poor sleep
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Decreased libido
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Lack of interest in sex
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Lack of interest in your favorite activities
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Weight gain or weight fluctuations
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Loss of muscle mass
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Difficulty concentrating
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Vaginal dryness
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Hot flashes
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High cholesterol
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High risk of heart disease
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Loss of bone density
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Thinning hair
Once your baseline has been established through blood testing, we will be able to determine whether you can benefit from hormonal replenishment.
Hormones may be administered in pill form, as a gel or cream, or as an implanted pellet. The dose is based on the symptoms you are seeking to alleviate, as well as your age and health history. Follow-up discussions are very important to monitor how the dose is working or not working for you.
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​GET STARTED ON THE HRT PROCESS
Schedule a consultation to find out what’s right for you. In some situations, peptides and other supplements are recommended with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, though HRT is often a standalone treatment.