Hormone production slows as we age; that’s just a fact of life. People vary in how equipped their bodies are to handle that change. You might be surprised at how many of your body’s functions depend on properly balanced hormones. Lower than healthy hormone levels can adversely affect your digestion, mood, mental health, and sleep patterns. An imbalance can even suppress your appetite.
If you’ve hit or are approaching menopause, paying attention to your estrogen levels should be a part of your self-care plan. We discuss the effects of low estrogen and what you can do to bring your hormones back in balance.
Estrogen is a hormone that enables sexual development in women and helps sustain the body’s reproductive health. Estrogen also supports cognition and memory, promotes cardiovascular health, strengthens bones, and performs other functions. Many fluctuations in estrogen are normal, occurring during menstruation and other bodily processes.
Consistently low estrogen usually occurs as women begin to enter menopause. Estrogen deficiency can also happen at a younger age, for example, in women who have their ovaries removed. As most women approach menopause and peri-menopause, they may experience any of the following symptoms:
Opting to undertake estrogen therapy to combat these symptoms will significantly increase your quality of life and ease the transition into menopause. Taking steps to combat low estrogen is essential to securing your health for the future.
The most common way for women to recover from a hormone imbalance is to undergo hormone replacement therapy. There are a few options to choose from, such as more natural physiological hormone therapies available at Happy Hormone Cottage. For example, let’s take a closer look at bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).
Bioidentical hormones are derived from plant estrogens and have a chemical structure identical to the ones in the human body. You can take bioidentical hormones orally as pills or transdermally through the skin with patches or creams. Additionally, these natural hormones are designed to supplement the body’s own estrogen and related hormones, such as estradiol, estriol, and progesterone.
Although most patients receiving BHRT are experiencing menopause, people with other conditions and ailments can benefit. BHRT can help people manage the side effects of cancer treatment and other conditions, including:
Happy Hormone Cottage offers the Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones (DUTCH), a science-backed approach that provides a profile that captures estrogen, melatonin, cortisol, and other basic hormone levels. More precise than blood or saliva tests, DUTCH gives our team of professional doctors the extensive information necessary to tailor your comprehensive hormone plan to your specific needs. Additionally, our on-site pharmacy is licensed to compound your treatment.
Happy Hormone Cottage is a collective of highly trained professionals, each with years of expertise encompassing hormones and genetics. When you begin your hormone therapy journey with us, we are right alongside you the entire way, making sure you get the best treatment possible.
We are here to answer any questions you may have and are ready to book you a consultation today!
