Perimenopause is a time of hormonal instability during the transition to menopause and some women suffer greatly during this time.
Perimenopause and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
SIGNS YOU ARE SUFFERING WITH PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS
Hot Flashes: Do you suffer from hot flashes?
Get flushed, rapid heartbeat, perspiration, a chill when the hot flash passes?
This is a common symptom in women who are going through menopause. Decreasing estradiol (estrogen) causes the body’s thermostat, the hypothalamus to “reset” so even slight changes in temperature can bring on a ‘hot flash”. When your hypothalamus thinks your body is too warm it brings on a hot flash to help cool you down.
Hot flashes are not only annoying they can be an underlying symptom of other health issues. Book a consult to learn more.
Mood Swings: Patients in perimenopause often report increased irritability, erratic mood swings, depression, anxiety and difficulty dealing with stressful situations.
Fatigue: Many women in perimenopause report chronic fatigue and extreme cases crashing fatigue despite sleeping long periods.
Sleep: Un-restorative, waking up during the night, difficulty falling or staying asleep, waking up tired.
Cognitive Changes: Decreased mental sharpness, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, word-finding issues.
Changes in Sex Drive: Decreased or loss of interest in sex. Difficulty or inability to achieve orgasm.
Weight Gain: Increased belly fat or overall weight gain.
Decreased Motivation: Decreased desire to participate in usual activities of day-to-day life.
FEATURES OF OUR BHRT PROGRAM
Many women in perimenopause seek remedies and supplements that contain estrogen for bothersome symptoms. Contrary to popular belief, perimenopause is not a condition of decreasing estradiol (commonly known as estrogen) in the body. Symptoms are related to lower levels of progesterone in relation to estrogen.
At Integrative Health and Preventive Medicine, your knowledgeable provider will work with you to understand and treat symptoms of perimenopause so you can feel better and enjoy a better quality of life!
Our Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) for women includes:
- Comprehensive Health History
- Through analysis of your hormones and comprehensive blood testing we create a personalize program to help you address your individualized health goals.
(Note: most labs are covered by OHIP except Vitamin D and Reverse T3) - In the initial consultation you will receive an in-depth discussion of your lab results and treatment options with your health provider.
- You will receive a copy of the functional lab assessment explaining your labs in understandable terms.
- A Customized Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) Plan through our dedicated compounding pharmacy
- Prescription initiation and re-fills. Medications are at a cost to you.
(Check with your insurance provider for prescription coverage)
THE RESULTS YOU WILL SEE
- Restore and optimize hormones
- Decrease or cessation of hot flashes
- Return of energy
- Improved mood
- Return of sexual desire
- Restorative sleep
- Sharpened cognitive ability
