Foundations Medical Center

Biodentical Hormone Replacement Therapy Options

For both men and women, sex hormones decrease with age causing symptoms of andropause or menopause.

There is a significant body of evidence to suggest that hormone replacement sustains a much healthier aging process than going without hormone replacement. We have found that biologically identical (bioidentical) forms of hormones cause fewer side effects in both men and women and appear to be associated with less risk of breast cancer in women.

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For women, the benefits of hormone replacement will depend on your choice of method.
We recommend one of 2 possible options for hormone replacement.

Bioidentical testosterone pellets with or without an estrogen blocker

Bioidentical testosterone pellets with or without an estrogen blocker (depending on the patient history). The benefits of testosterone pellet therapy include:

Relief of menopausal symptoms
Reduction of risk of breast cancer
Maintenance of bone density
Cardiovascular benefits
Metabolic benefits
Improvement in functional capacity
Maintenance of skin, soft tissue and hair
Neuroprotection

The combination of bioidentical, transdermal estrogen and oral or transdermal progesterone

Bioidentical, transdermal (think cream or patch) estrogen and oral or transdermal progesterone replacement (plus or minus testosterone). The benefits of estrogen plus progesterone are: