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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy is the safest and most effective way for women to find relief from hormone imbalance in Tampa, Fl!

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy has been shown to be the best way to treat women dealing with the most debilitating symptoms of age-related hormone decline and other hormone imbalances.

Many other Tampa, Fl, area hormone clinics use synthetic hormones Dr. Winston Cope, M.D. have come to understand that bioidentical hormones are a much better option.

Bioidentical hormones have many advantages over synthetic hormones. Because bioidentical hormones are exact duplicates down to the molecular level of the hormones naturally produced by a woman’s body, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is safer, more effective, and better tolerated than traditional hormone replacement therapy.

BHRT offers significant relief from the troublesome symptoms that occur just before, during, and after menopause.

“Bioidentical hormone therapy is the safest and most effective way to provide customized relief for the symptoms of menopause or other hormone issues.”

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY?

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is the most effective treatment option for relieving the most common symptoms of menopause and for helping women overcome other health issues caused by hormone imbalances. Given how disruptive hormonal imbalances are and how long they can last — from the perimenopausal to menopausal to post-menopausal years — women deserve a better hormonal rebalancing strategy than to “just live with it.” Our approach to bioidentical hormone therapy gives them that solution!

In addition to alleviating typical perimenopause or menopausal symptom such as night sweats, hot flashes, and mood swings, our bioidentical hormone treatments for menopause provides:

  • Improved Energy Levels – Bringing your hormones back into balance using bioidentical hormones improves cellular metabolism and provides increased energy.
  • Restored Libido and Improved Intimacy – Bioidentical hormone therapy restores sex drive and reduces the other sexual health issues that come with menopause, such as vaginal dryness and painful intercourse.
  • Increased Cognitive Function – Bioidentical hormone replacement has been shown to reduce or eliminate the “mental fog” typical of menopause and can also improve focus and other cognitive functions.
  • Enhanced Muscle Tone – Bioidentical hormone therapy improves a woman’s ability to build lean muscle, resulting in a slimmer, fitter, more youthful appearance.

HOW BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE THERAPY WORKS

Bioidentical hormone therapy works by replacing the levels of your critical hormones so that they come back into optimal balance. Bioidentical hormones, as the name implies, are exactly the same on a chemical and molecular level as the hormones produced and used by your own body. Instead of being mass-produced in the manufacturing facilities of major pharmaceutical companies, they are custom-made by local compounding pharmacists.

For these and many other reasons, bioidentical hormones are the most effective way of administering hormone replacement therapy. Your bioidentical hormone prescription will be custom compounded to your exact symptoms, goals, and lifestyle.

What Are the Signs and Symptoms that You Could Benefit From Bioidentical Hormone Replacement?

There are many signs and symptoms of age-related hormone loss in women that can be reduced or totally eliminated by bioidentical hormone therapy. Symptoms before and during menopause include:

  • Anxiety
  • Brain fog (reduced mental clarity/focus)
  • Sadness/depression, fast mood swings
  • Dry, wrinkled skin
  • Fatigue
  • Hair loss, hair texture, wiry hair
  • Hot flashes
  • Loss of libido (sex drive)Mood swings
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Restless sleep
  • Spotting between cycles, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, painful cycles
  • Tender breasts
  • Vaginal dryness
  • Weight gain, especially around the belly

What Kind of Results Can I Expect From Hormone Replacement for Women?

As with any medical treatment or procedure, your individual results of bioidentical hormone therapy will vary. Generally speaking, it usually takes a few weeks before you will feel the initial benefits of BHRT and up to three months to feel the full effects.

Over the course of that time, you will see improved sexual wellness, increases in energy, relief of menopausal symptoms, a reduction of “foggy thinking,” and an overall improved sense of well-being. Most of our patients experience little or no side effects from bioidentical hormone therapy. You will be carefully monitored over the course of your program, and any issues or side effects you experience can usually be eliminated simply by adjusting your type or dosage of bioidentical hormones.

We Take a Different Approach to Hormone Replacement for Women

BioDesign Wellness is the Tampa area’s premier facility for hormone replacement therapies for women. Our unique bioidentical hormone treatment plans can reduce or eliminate most, if not all, of the most debilitating symptoms of age-related hormone loss so that women can continue to enjoy life before, during, and after menopause.

Unlike other clinics that use synthetic hormones, we only use bioidentical hormones so that we know you will achieve optimal results with the smallest risk of side effects. We also treat you as an individual and will tailor your bioidentical hormone therapy treatment plan to your unique needs and lifestyle.

Don’t let a hormone imbalance slow you down, impact your intimacy, or otherwise keep you from enjoying all of the things you love about life! Call our Tampa-based hormone specialists today and learn how Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can help you.

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Common Questions About Menopause and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

What Is Menopause?

Menopause is technically defined as that point in time 12 months after a woman’s last period. In the years leading up to that point, changes in their monthly cycles, hot flashes, or other symptoms may start. This the time commonly referred to as “the change,” or what doctors refer to as “perimenopause.”

What Is a Hormone Imbalance?

Hormonal imbalances occur when there is too much or too little of a given hormone in the bloodstream. Because of their essential role in the body, even small hormonal imbalances can cause serious health issues.

What Are Bioidentical Hormones?

Bioidentical hormones are natural compounds derived from plants. Unlike commonly prescribed synthetic hormones, bioidentical hormones have the same molecular structure as hormones produced by the body, allowing them to be metabolized much more easily. That chemical compatibility with the body yields more effective symptom relief than synthetic hormones with fewer risks and side effects.

Is Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT) safe?

BHRT is very safe. It is probably the safest form of HRT available. BHRT uses the same hormones, molecule-for-molecule, as the ones which occur naturally in your body, including progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone. Bioidentical hormones are made from all-natural plant sources to create hormones that are exact duplicates of human hormones. Bioidentical hormones are better recognized by the hormone receptors in your body and are therefore more effective and better tolerated than their synthetic counterparts.

What is a Compounding Pharmacist?

Unlike the mass-produced drugs and medicinal treatments made by the big pharmaceutical giants, a compounding pharmacist prepares prescriptions that are custom-made for the individual needs of each patient.