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/ / Hormones Guide To Hormones at Omniya Clinic in London balance is essential for age management – for your memory and concentration, cardiovascular health and strong bones, as well as supporting the body’s ability to maintain health, energy and happiness. Hormone therapy is the overarching treatment of hormones. Hormone deficiency may be with significant changes in body composition, bone density, lipid/ metabolism, cardiovascular function, skin, physical and mental wellbeing. With decreased hormone levels, sleep and immune system function may also be affected. The aim of hormonal is to cause an actual physiological change to your body by improving cardiovascular, neurological and bone health, as well as improving your symptoms and quality of life. Hormone balance Hormone balance is essential for age management – for your memory and concentration, cardiovascular health and strong bones, as well as supporting the body’s ability to maintain health, energy and happiness. Hormone therapy is the overarching treatment of hormones. Hormone deficiency may be associated with significant changes in body composition, bone density, lipid/ metabolism, cardiovascular function, skin, physical and mental wellbeing. With hormone levels, sleep patterns and immune system function may also be affected. The aim of hormonal therapy is to cause an actual physiological change to your body by improving cardiovascular, neurological and bone health, as well as improving your symptoms and quality of life. As we age, there is a naturally occurring decline in hormones, such as oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Balancing these hormones can have a wide-range of significant health benefits Read more about a variety of hormones, including: For more information on both male and female hormone replacement treatments (HRT and TRT), click the page links below. What are hormones and what do they do? Hormones are special chemical messengers in the body that are made in the endocrine system via various glands. These messengers control most of our bodily functions, from needs like hunger to more complicated systems like reproduction, and even our emotions and mood. Understanding the major hormone functions will help you take of your health. Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), also known as hormone therapy, or body identical hormone therapy, is a term referring to the use of hormones that are chemically the same structure as the hormones in our body. In both men and women, key hormones begin to with age which can lead to health issues and unpleasant symptoms, so BHRT is used to help balance out the natural decline of our hormone production or address general hormonal imbalances at any age. BHRT can be used for many types of health issues, for example, infertility, thyroid disease, menopause, erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, fibroid, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome and adrenal fatigue. BHRT comes in cream, lozenges, gels and tablet form and sometimes injections. Depending on your diagnosis and type of hormonal issue, a specific format will be chosen for treatment, as different formats will absorb into the body at different rates. who are prescribed BHRT are monitored very closely. Doses are adjusted according to a patient’s symptoms and hormone levels, with the goal of keeping the dose to the minimum required to help address the hormonal issues. Overview of hormone therapy treatment varies per patient 15-60 minute appointments Initial consultation £350 Testing and medication is additional Ongoing Within 3 months if compliant with recommendations None Same day Ongoing whilst on treatment Treatments performed by GMC: GMC: GMC: Hormone FAQs Your bloods can be tested on any day, however we advise that you have them taken at approximately 9am. If you are currently taking hormone therapy, you should have your blood tested 4-6 hours after taking your dose, or if you are having an injection, halfway before your next one. Typically, you do not need to be fasting for your blood tests, unless you are having fasting insulin tested. If you are having a regular period (every days), please do blood tests 21 days after the first day of your last period. If you are having irregular periods, please do the blood tests at least 16 days after your last period, otherwise you can have your bloods tested at any time. If you are using a contraceptive pill, please stop taking the medication, wait for 6 weeks and then do your blood test. Also, if you have a coil or are currently taking hormone replacement therapy, you can have your bloods tested stopping the therapy or the coil. If you are currently taking hormone replacement therapy, you should have your blood tested 4-6 hours after taking your morning dose of hormones. Typically, you do not need to be fasting for your blood tests, unless you are having fasting insulin tested. There is no right or wrong answer for this. Some women have very mild symptoms and can manage them by making changes to their diet, lifestyle and taking certain supplements. Dr Roked can also advise you on this if this is the route you are interested in as she is trained in this integrative approach’ to dealing with menopause, not only hormonal therapy. Taking hormone therapy to deal with of the menopause should not be seen as a ‘failure’. Women today are well into their 60s, and life is far busier than that of women generations ago, plus life expectancy is going up. If there is a solution that helps women feel great, better and improves their rate of ageing, it may be worth considering. As mentioned in the BHRT section, a small proportion of patients may experience some negative effects. This is usually due to the dosage not being quite right, and a simple can be enough to stop the unwanted effects. Your doctor will advise you on how to deal with this should it occur. The normal procedure would be to stop the treatment completely until the symptoms settle, then restart at a lower dose. Other side effects can occur and some patients can be more sensitive to hormones than others, but by effectively with your doctor we can resolve this and make
