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Guide To Hormones
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balance is essential for age – for your memory and concentration, health and strong bones, as well as the body’s to health, energy and . is the of .
Hormone deficiency may be with changes in body composition, bone density, lipid/cholesterol metabolism, function, skin, physical and mental . With decreased hormone levels, sleep and immune system may also be affected.
The aim of hormonal therapy is to cause an actual physiological change to your body by cardiovascular, and bone health, as well as improving your symptoms and quality of life.
Hormone balance
Hormone is essential for age management – for your memory and concentration, cardiovascular health and strong bones, as well as supporting the body’s to health, energy and happiness. Hormone therapy is the treatment of .
may be associated with changes in body composition, bone density, lipid/ metabolism, cardiovascular function, skin, physical and mental wellbeing. With levels, sleep and immune system function may also be affected.
The aim of is to cause an actual change to your body by cardiovascular, neurological and bone health, as well as improving your and of life.
As we age, there is a naturally decline in hormones, such as oestrogen, and testosterone. Balancing these hormones can have a wide-range of significant health benefits
Read more about a variety of hormones, including:
For more information on both male and female hormone replacement (HRT and TRT), click the page links below.
What are hormones and what do they do?
Hormones are special in the body that are made in the system via glands. These most of our bodily functions, from needs like hunger to more complicated systems like reproduction, and even our emotions and mood. Understanding the major hormone will help you take control of your health.
hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), also known as bio-identical therapy, or body therapy, is a term referring to the use of hormones that are the same structure as the hormones in our body.
In both men and women, key begin to decrease with age which can lead to health issues and symptoms, so BHRT is used to help balance out the natural of our production or general at any age. BHRT can be used for many types of health issues, for example, infertility, thyroid disease, menopause, dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, fibroid, endometriosis, syndrome and adrenal fatigue.
BHRT comes in cream, lozenges, gels and tablet form and sometimes . Depending on your diagnosis and type of hormonal issue, a format will be chosen for treatment, as different will absorb into the body at different rates.
Patients who are BHRT are monitored very .
Doses are adjusted according to a patient’s symptoms and natural hormone levels, with the goal of the dose to the minimum to help the issues.
Overview of hormone therapy treatment
varies per patient
15-60 minute appointments
consultation £350
Testing and is additional
Ongoing
Within 3 months if with recommendations
None
Same day
Ongoing whilst on treatment
Treatments performed by
GMC:
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Hormone FAQs
Your bloods can be tested on any day, we advise that you have them taken at approximately 9am. If you are currently taking therapy, you should have your blood tested 4-6 hours after taking your dose, or if you are having an injection, before your next one.
Typically, you do not need to be for your blood tests, unless you are having fasting insulin tested.
If you are having a regular period (every days), please do blood tests 21 days after the first day of your last period. If you are having periods, please do the blood tests at least 16 days after your last period, you can have your bloods tested at any time.
If you are using a pill, please stop taking the medication, wait for 6 weeks and then do your blood test. Also, if you have a coil or are currently taking hormone therapy, you can have your bloods tested without stopping the therapy or removing the coil.
If you are currently taking hormone replacement therapy, you should have your blood tested 4-6 hours after taking your morning dose of hormones.
Typically, you do not need to be fasting for your blood tests, unless you are having insulin tested.
There is no right or wrong answer for this. Some women have very mild symptoms and can manage them by making changes to their diet, lifestyle and taking certain supplements. Dr Roked can also advise you on this if this is the route you are interested in as she is in this ?? approach’ to dealing with menopause, not only therapy.
Taking hormone therapy to deal with symptoms of the should not be seen as a ‘failure’.
Women today are working well into their 60s, and life is far busier than that of women generations ago, plus life expectancy is going up. If there is a solution that helps women feel great, function better and improves their rate of ageing, it may be worth considering.
As in the BHRT section, a small proportion of may some negative . This is usually due to the dosage not being quite right, and a simple adjustment can be enough to stop the unwanted effects.
Your doctor will advise you on how to deal with this should it occur. The normal procedure would be to stop the treatment completely until the settle, then restart at a lower dose.
Other side effects can occur and some can be more sensitive to hormones than others, but by effectively with your doctor we can this and make adjustments to help the symptoms and get you feeling quickly.
Dr Roked recommends a blood test to check your levels at least every 12 months, but every 6 months would be optimum.
This is to make sure the levels in your system are to improve your symptoms but also to cause a physiological improvement in your cardiovascular, and bone health.
A or breast screening, bone scan and pelvic scan to check the lining of the uterus and ovaries would also be recommended every 1-2 years. This can be arranged via the clinic if this is more convenient.
Dr Roked also likes her patients to check how their body is metabolising oestrogen every 1-2 years. A DNA test to see how you genetically metabolise is also and can be arranged by Dr Roked.
Other tests such as saliva or stool can also be arranged by the doctor if needed.
If you are having your blood tests, pelvic ultrasound scan, and bone scan and other recommended from Dr Roked and the results are favourable, there is no reason why you cannot with this therapy long term.
The has shown a small risk in breast, ovarian and with synthetic that do not have the same structure as the made by your body.
There has not been a link shown between the that do share the same structure as your own .
It is important to these concerns with your doctor, especially if there is a strong link to female cancers in your family. Your doctor can then advise you on the best route of and the best form of hormone to take.
It is however important to know that although taking the may not cause cancer, any hormones can cause cancer cells that are already in the body to grow, which is why regular is important.
In men, the highest risk of stimulating the prostate is in the first few months of treatment.
However, we regularly monitor testosterone and PSA (prostate antigen) levels from 3 months of and throughout to monitor health for any changes.
Yes absolutely, the doctor will review what you are currently taking and at what dose then create a plan to transition on to bio-identical .
Yes, you can request them from your GP. Please note they may not be able to offer all the testing required.
If you do have any tests done with your GP or other doctors, please bring the results with you to your appointment.
hormones can be quite complicated. Dr Roked has been fascinated by for some time and has spent years about the intricacies of hormone balance and . On top of this she’s also seen thousands of so has the clinical experience as well as the .
Your GP has to know about so many medical which doesn’t allow them the time to learn about in depth. The GP can also be by what he or she can prescribe by NHS and local guidelines.
Not at all. Dr Roked will always the importance of lifestyle, nutrition, stress management, even quality of sleep on your health and .
There are also supplements that can be taken to help boost . This is why Dr Roked provides ?? hormone therapy’ as she finds the of both hormones with lifestyle works the best.
However if you didn’t want to take hormones, Dr Roked will work with you to create a lifestyle and supplement plan to ease your .
At Omniya Clinic London, our focus is to help you feel better, both inside and out. It is for this reason we offer a of treatments, including , , and many more! Speak to our friendly team for more information.
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