Bioidentical Hormone Replacement
(BHRT) for Women
The natural course of aging means that we all experience hormones shift over time. For women, this happens during menopause and peri-menopause, but it can also happen at any point in your life. You may experience hormone imbalance as one or several symptoms, including insomnia, low sex drive, fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, or a combination of these symptoms.
But you don’t have to just live with these effects of aging. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy doctors may be able to help. With Nava’s bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), you have the opportunity to rejuvenate your body and improve your outlook on getting older.
Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance in Women
Hormones are little chemical messengers in the body that help regulate and control a whole host of major body processes. This includes your metabolism, heart rate, fertility, appetite, sleep patterns, moods, stress levels, and your body temperature.
One small hormonal imbalance can affect your whole body, and have a negative impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. If you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms below, you may be suffering from a hormonal imbalance.
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Mood swings
- Night sweats
- Hot flashes
- Low libido
- Difficulty sleeping or insomnia
- Brain fog or memory loss
- Weight gain
- Vaginal dryness
- Endometriosis
- PMS
While there’s a common misconception that only women going through menopause can benefit from hormone replacement therapy, in reality, women of all ages can suffer from imbalanced hormones. These symptoms can range from mild to severe, and disrupt your life and your health. But there’s help available, in the form of safe, effective BHRT for women of all ages.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Benefits
Bioidentical hormones are formulated from natural plant sources, like yams, and are made to exactly match the molecular structure of natural hormones present in your body. These hormones bind to your body’s hormone receptors in the same way as the hormones produced naturally by your body. The dosage can be more tailored to each individual’s unique body and needs to achieve optimal levels.
Based on the results of your in-depth self-assessment and comprehensive wellness diagnostics, your Nava practitioner may determine that BHRT is the best way to help you address the side effects resulting from menopause or other hormone shifts.
Nava’s BHRT doctors can use the delivery method that is best suited to what your body needs. In order to achieve better results, Nava’s BHRT program is often paired with our exclusive hormone supplements.
BHRT for Women | Menopause
Menopause is one of the leading causes of hormone imbalances in women. Most women experience changes due to menopause around age 50, but symptoms can start happening much earlier. Those symptoms, like hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, insomnia, brain fog, and others, can affect your life for over a decade and decrease your quality of life.
While menopause is a common and natural process, there are few treatments available that are truly effective. Many women mistakenly think they just have to suffer through the symptoms until they finally disappear on their own. But these symptoms can have a serious impact on living your life to the fullest. And with safe, effective BHRT available, you don’t need to live like this any longer.
At Nava, we have developed a strategy that can help address these conditions by restoring hormone levels that have become imbalanced or depleted due to menopause, stress, or an underlying health condition.
By thoroughly evaluating overall hormone function, a Nava bioidentical hormone physician can assess the source of hormone imbalance or deficiency—essential information to know before making any recommendation for you.
Learn More About Hormone Therapy for Menopause
Nava’s Hormone Optimization Therapy is unique because it’s not limited to Bioidentical Hormones (for safe and optimal hormone optimization), but also provides Adrenal Recharge therapy and Thyroid Balance programs. Nava’s Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, administered by a Nava practitioner, may be able to help you recapture the balance and energy of youth, instead of settling for the effects of aging.
BHRT for PMS and Estrogen Dominance
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS), or estrogen dominance, is a separate condition that afflicts millions of women, but is typically viewed as normal. Estrogen dominance occurs when there is too much estrogen in relation to progesterone at certain stages of the menstrual cycle. Both diet and excess body fat can contribute to estrogen levels irrespective of what the ovaries secrete. This can lead to hormone imbalance.
While PMS is seen as normal, the symptoms, which include bloating, weight gain, acne, headaches, fatigue, and insomnia, can have a serious impact on your quality of life throughout the month. If you suffer from serious PMS, BHRT can offer help and relief.
Nava practitioners may address estrogen dominance through a medically supervised weight loss program, liver support, as well as bioidentical progesterone in a capsule form. In addition to hormone therapy, Nava’s bioidentical hormone replacement therapy doctors use an integrative approach for balancing hormone levels, which may include weight loss, acupuncture, blood sugar maintenance, thyroid support, and stress reduction.
BHRT for Low Sexual Desire
There are many causes of low libido or sexual desire levels in women – the hormonal changes of pregnancy and menopause, sexual dysfunction, or hypoactive sexual desire are all common culprits. Hormonal imbalances play a real role in a women’s sex drive and sexual health. Having imbalanced levels of estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone can impact libido and sexual function in women.
But there’s help available – BHRT is a safe, effective treatment option for many kinds of conditions causing low sexual desire in women. Your Nava practitioner will talk to you about your concerns, any other symptoms you’re experiencing, and find the treatment path that can help restore you to a healthy, happy sex life again.
Get Help Balancing Hormones at Nava Center
If you are a woman experiencing unpleasant hormonal side effects due to menopause, peri-menopause, PMS, or other conditions, your Nava practitioner may be able to help. They’ll determine, after a targeted examination and diagnostic testing, if Nava’s bioidentical hormone replacement therapy doctors might be able to help improve your health and wellness.
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