Hormone Replacement Therapy with Pellets

BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (BHRT) uses hormones derived from natural plant sources to treat patients who have low levels of certain important hormones, such as Testosterone and Estrogen. Hormone replacement therapy comes in many forms that patients can use to get the medication into the body (Creams, Gels, Tablets, Capsules, IM injections, Pellet Implants, et al). Patients are finding that BHRT with pellet implants is an extremely effective way to re-balance levels of these hormones. BHRT using pellet implants requires a 10-15 minute, relatively painless, simple procedure performed in our office in which we implant the pellets under the skin. This method is quickly becoming a more popular option for several reasons.

1. Pellets are ideal for treatment because they deliver a steady, consistent physiologic amount/dosage of medication into the body over a period of months.
2. This helps avoid the high and low fluctuations seen with practically all of the other methods of hormone replacement, especially the injections. High peaks of testosterone can lead to testosterone being broken down and converted into estradiol, an estrogen. This can lead to breast growth and tenderness. This eliminates the need for some patients who take anastrazole to prevent estrogen conversion.
3. Pellets have been shown to be superior to other methods in increasing bone density.
4. When pellets are implanted there is no need to worry about patient compliance in taking their medication. Patients no longer have to remember to take the other forms every day or every week.
5. Cost over time is actually less than other forms of treatment.
6. Studies using pellet implants suggest that this method, as opposed to the other modalities, may decrease the risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Diabetes, as well as other serious medical conditions.

An increasing number of women are starting to use TESTOSTERONE therapy due to findings that show many benefits  of treatment, including decreased symptoms associated with menopause, PMS, better mood, less irritability, decreased anxiety, increased sexual libido and other helpful effects on sexual activities, decrease in weight, increase in lean muscle mass, improvement of insomnia, fatigue and energy levels, and many more benefits.

We have been treating our patients with various forms of hormone replacement therapy for several years.

We are now adding hormone pellet implantation as a treatment method!!!

1. The pellets we use are the best on the market. The manufacturere is FDA registered, (many are not), and 99.5 % pure, the best on the market.
2. Once pellets are implanted, they deliver a constant and consistent , healthy level of hormone every day, and they eliminate the need of having to remember to take pills daily, or putting the gel on your skin every day, or giving an injection every 1-2 weeks, and help prevent the missing of a dose or dosing on an irregular schedule.
3. The level of hormones, depending on how often you receive the pellets (and this will be tailored to you and your best interests and safety), typically peak at around one (1) month after implantation, and the pellets give you a consistent, daily dose every day for between 4-6. The nice thing about the pellets is you can avoid the fluctuation of hormones that get delivered by other methods.
4. Prior to implanting hormone pellets, we will draw levels of whichever hormone you are in need of, or are currently taking. This allows us to know what dose of pellet hormones you will need over time.
5. The time it takes to perform the pellet implant procedure is roughly 10-15 minutes. It is a very simple procedure, where the hormone pellets are implanted under the skin (after appropriate local anesthetic is placed). This can be done in a few places, wherever there is skin that is fleshy enough to insert the pellets. The most common place is the upper buttocks, but other areas may be ok.
6. We use bio-identical hormones pellets. Their products have been shown to be the purest pellets on the market, they are bio-identical to the hormones your body naturally makes, with a purity of around 5 %. Many other pellets on the market have been shown to be only 20-50 75% pure, so it is important to know the pellets implanted are as pure as possible.
7. If you suffer from any of the following symptoms, bhrt with pellet implants may be the best treatment for you, providing you with the ideal treatment modality.
8. Lack of focus and/or anxiety
9. Mood swings.
10. Lack of energy, increased fatigue, decrease in stamina, frequent sleepiness.
11. Decrease in strength, decrease in muscle mass, increase in body fat.
12. Lower sexual libido or decreased interest and/or desire in sexual activities that were previously normal. Difficulty in performing normal sexual activities.
13. Hot or cold flashes.
14. Depressive feelings and/or changes in positive well being.
15. Headaches, especially migraines.
16. Difficulty falling and staying asleep.
17. Weight gain or loss.
18. Dry skin, vaginal dryness.
19. Thinning hair, or hair falling out.

As part of your initial evaluation we will have you fill out a more detailed questionnaire, and any symptoms of hormone deficiency you may be having wil be listed on the questionnaire.

Please call now for your initial evaluation, and we will tailor a treatment plan specifically for you, get your hormone levels corrected,  and help  improve your quality of life.