Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormone replacement therapy can regulate your hormones so you can sleep better, enjoy a brighter mood, and feel more comfortable during the day. Jose David Suarez, MD, and the team at Dr. Joe DX, serving patients all across Florida via telehealth appointments, offer hormone replacement therapy and monitor you to ensure the best possible results. To find out if you have a hormone imbalance that you can treat with hormone replacement therapy, call Dr. Joe DX or request a telehealth appointment online today. 

How does hormone replacement therapy work?

Hormone replacement therapy is a treatment that can regulate your hormone levels if they’re out of balance. The hormones in your body are chemical messengers that drive and influence many natural processes, including your metabolism, growth and development, mood, and sex drive. Hormone replacement therapy can involve either estrogen or testosterone. 

For women, hormone replacement therapy involves taking synthetic or bioidentical estrogen, a hormone that your ovaries produce. You lose estrogen naturally as you approach menopause, which can cause various uncomfortable symptoms and medical concerns such as osteoporosis. Most women reach menopause in their 40s or 50s. 

Men who need hormone replacement therapy take bioidentical or synthetic testosterone, a hormone that comes from their testes. Low testosterone often affects men as they age but can also come from other causes, such as testicular injuries, genetic syndromes, and steroid use. 

Which symptoms can hormone replacement therapy treat?

Hormone imbalances cause some of the same symptoms in men and women, along with a few gender-specific symptoms. Consider booking a visit with the Dr. Joe DX team to discuss hormone replacement therapy if you experience:

• Low sex drive
• Sexual dysfunction
• Hot flashes
• Night sweats
• Mood changes
• Low bone density
• Insomnia
• Weight gain

Because symptoms of a hormone imbalance can come from other causes, too, the team at Dr. Joe DX provides a detailed medical evaluation and hormone blood test before prescribing hormone replacement therapy. 

What should I expect during hormone replacement therapy?

Hormone medications and products come in many forms that are easy to take. The team at Dr. Joe DX can help you decide which form is best for you and can teach you how to take the hormones consistently.

You can use hormone replacement therapy in the form of:

• Pills
• Pellets
• Patches
• Gels
• Vaginal inserts
• Sprays
• Injections

The team monitors you with regular visits as you undergo hormone replacement therapy. They advise you to report any side effects you experience and may adjust your dosage as necessary. 

To find out if you can benefit from personalized hormone replacement therapy, call Dr. Joe DX or request a telehealth appointment online today.