All women go through menopause, a transitional life stage that comes with hot flashes, mood swings, and low libido, among other symptoms.
What our team at Horizons OBGYN wants you to know is that while menopause is inevitable, the symptoms don’t have to be. We offer estrogen replacement therapy in Winter Garden, a science-backed solution to the woes of menopause.
Here are some of the benefits that you can experience from this form of hormone replacement therapy.
Reduced Hot Flashes
Hot flashes are sudden, intense flares of body heat that come during the day or at night (night sweats). These can affect your sleep, mood, and comfort, sometimes even causing anxiety about when the next hot flash will occur.
Menopause marks a rapid decline in estrogen, which regulates your body’s internal temperature. This can disrupt your body’s ability to control temperature, causing you to experience both hot flashes and chills after they subside.
Hormone replacement therapy replenishes estrogen levels back to a state of equilibrium to bring you relief.
Improved Heart Health
Did you know that estrogen plays a major role in keeping your blood vessels flexible and supports a healthy cholesterol balance? With a drop in estrogen, you can experience a rise in “bad” cholesterol (LDL), which leads to plaque buildup in your arteries. Over time, this raises the risk of heart disease.
With increased estrogen levels, you can improve cardiovascular health. However, we don’t solely rely on estrogen replacement therapy in Winter Garden. If you’re struggling with cardiovascular health, we also offer lifestyle guidance to keep your heart healthy.
Better Mental Health
You probably wouldn’t expect a trip to the gynecologist could help with your mood. However, menopause takes a toll on your mental clarity and your mental health. While some doctors dismiss anxiety, mood swings, and even trouble concentrating, we recognize them for what they are: symptoms of a hormonal imbalance.
Estrogen affects hormones in your brain, like serotonin and dopamine. With a decline in estrogen, these feel-good hormones decrease, which not only affects your mood, but also your ability to concentrate.
With replenished levels of estrogen, you may have better control of your mood with increased ability to start and finish certain tasks.
Why We Include Progesterone and Testosterone in Women’s Hormone Therapy
A hormonal imbalance can also be the result of low levels of progesterone and testosterone. Progesterone helps to control emotions and can even improve sleep. Testosterone is needed in trace amounts for muscle preservation, energy, and libido.
When you visit our office for hormone replacement therapy, we create a customized dose of each hormone to reduce symptoms of an imbalance. We offer hormone replacement therapy in the following forms:
- Injections
- Pellets
- Patches
- Pills
- Creams
During your consultation, we can discuss the best option for you.
Find Relief With Estrogen Replacement Therapy
There’s no need to just accept menopausal symptoms. When you visit our office for estrogen replacement therapy in Winter Garden, we can help you find relief from hot flashes, mood swings, and many other concerns.
You can request a consultation or try our treatment planning tool for more information.
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