What is Hormone Therapy?
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has to do with providing the body with the hormones it lacks. When your body isn’t producing enough of the right hormones, an imbalance occurs. This imbalance is what causes a myriad of unwanted symptoms. In addition, long-term hormonal imbalances can actually be quite dangerous for your health.
Whatever the case may be, HRT can make sure that your body has all the hormones it needs to function properly. There are many different forms of hormone replacement therapy, as well as many different HRT delivery methods. Choosing the right type is important as it will help correct whatever hormone you may be deficient in.
That being said, how can you know if you have a hormonal imbalance in the first place?
Hormonal Imbalance
A hormonal imbalance can occur in any of the many hormones in your body. More often than not, it has to do with sex hormones. The main sex hormone in men is testosterone. If a man is not able to produce enough testosterone, health problems may occur.
In women, the main sex hormones are estrogen and progesterone, as well as small amounts of testosterone. If these hormones fluctuate in some major way, the woman may experience a variety of symptoms.
Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance in Women
In women, the symptoms are often vast and varied–commonly impacting women during perimenopause and menopause. However, hormone imbalance in women can happen at any age. These are just some of the symptoms women may experience:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Hair loss
- Vaginal dryness
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Irregular periods
- Brain fog
- Weight gain
- Low energy
Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance in Men
In men, hormone imbalances are generally caused by low testosterone. Symptoms of hormone imbalance in men often begin in mid-life, but may occur earlier in life too. These are just a short list of the symptoms men may experience:
- Low sex drive
- Muscle loss
- Hair loss
- Erectile dysfunction
- Night sweats
- Fatigue
- Irritability
- Mood swings
- Memory loss
If you are tired of suffering from symptoms of hormone balance such as fatigue, low sex drive, irritability, anxiety, poor sleep, and more, schedule your appointment with Mudita. It will change your life!