Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Melvin Ashford, MD
Urogynecologist & Cosmetic Gynecologist located in Maplewood, MN & Burnsville, MN
When you experience fluctuations in your hormones, it has a major effect on multiple body systems. You experience a flurry of unexpected and disruptive symptoms, from fatigue to weight gain to sexual dysfunction. Board-certified urogynecologist Melvin Ashford, MD, helps women in Maplewood, Minnesota, who are going through hormone imbalances with effective hormone replacement therapy. Schedule a consultation to find out how treatments can help you get back to feeling and functioning better in a short time. Call for an appointment or book online.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Q & A
What is hormone therapy?
Hormone replacement therapy supplements hormones that your body is no longer producing in adequate amounts. Often this hormone disruption strikes during perimenopause or menopause when the production of estrogen and progesterone – the primary female sex hormones – greatly reduce.
As a result of hormone disruption, you experience uncomfortable symptoms, including:
- Hot flashes
- Night sweats
- Memory loss and concentration problems
- Hair loss
- Insomnia
- Mood swings
- Weight gain and loss of muscle mass
- Fatigue and low energy
- Decreased exercise tolerance
- Vaginal dryness
- Decreased libido and pain with intercourse
- Anxiety
Hormone therapy from Dr. Ashford offers relief from these symptoms.
How is hormone therapy administered?
Dr. Ashford uses hormone pellet therapy. He inserts all-natural, bioidentical hormones underneath the fatty layers of your skin in the upper buttocks.
Pellet insertion is a simple, quick in-office procedure. The pellets release the necessary hormones as you need them.
What are bioidentical hormones?
Unlike hormones from animals or chemicals, bioidentical hormones are from natural plant ingredients and are identical in molecular structure to hormones your body naturally produces. This means the bioidentical hormones function in the same way as your natural hormones.
Bioidentical hormones are a more natural and safer option compared to traditional synthetic hormones. Pellet delivery provides for a consistent, leveling effect as opposed to the “roller coaster” experienced with other delivery methods such as pills, patches, injectables, and creams.
What are the advantages of hormone replacement therapy?
The all-natural hormone replacement therapy Dr. Ashford offers relieves uncomfortable symptoms and has other benefits, including:
- Protection from arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease
- Increased bone density
- Protective qualities for uterine, ovarian, breast, and prostate cancer
- Improved cardiovascular health
Hormone pellet therapy provides consistent individualized hormone levels over longer periods of time. The pellets start to work to relieve symptoms after just a few days. Expect their effects to last three to four months, after which Dr. Ashford evaluates your treatment and may recommend additional doses.
To learn more about how you can benefit from hormone replacement therapy to address perimenopause or menopause symptoms, call Melvin Ashford, MD, or book online today.
