Can Hormone Replacement Therapy Stop My Menopausal Symptoms?

While menopause might be a welcome relief from heavy and painful periods for some, for others, the onset of unpleasant symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, insomnia, and vaginal dryness is distressing.

You enter menopause when you’ve gone without a period for 12 consecutive months without another obvious cause such as a thyroid issue or prolactin disorder. This transition typically starts in your 40s or 50s and can last from a few months to several years. 

As you transition into menopause (perimenopause), your hormone levels start to decline, triggering many of the symptoms associated with menopause. Many women experience menopausal symptoms during and after menopause as well. 

Because declining hormone levels cause so many bothersome symptoms, lots of different treatment options are available for managing the transition to menopause. At the Center for Women’s Health Richmond in Sugar Land & Richmond, Texas, our team offers BioTe® bioidentical hormone replacement therapy to restore hormonal balance and improve your life. 

Here’s a look at what menopause might look like for you and how BioTe can help.

What happens during menopause?

Menopause is a natural biological process that happens when your ovaries stop releasing eggs. As you begin the transition to menopause, the hormones estrogen and progesterone gradually start to decline. 

Declines in estrogen and progesterone can bring on any of the following symptoms:

• Irregular periods
• Slower metabolism
• Weight gain
• Breast tenderness
• Pain during sex
• Hot flashes
• Night sweats
• Insomnia
• Vaginal dryness

In addition, many women also experience psychological symptoms such as anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, and unpredictable moods. 

Can BioTe treat symptoms of menopause?

Since all the things you experience during menopause are a result of low estrogen and progesterone, hormone replacement therapy seeks to restore optimal levels, helping the transition through menopause to be a much smoother experience.

Bioidentical hormones are made from synthetic sources such as plants. However, they contain the same makeup as your natural hormones, making them easy for your body to absorb and use. The synthetic hormones should blend seamlessly with your natural ones, eliminating the risk of the “roller coaster” effect other hormone therapies can have. 

BioTe is a pellet about the size of a grain of rice inserted right under your skin, releasing a steady stream of hormones into your bloodstream. 

Even if bioidentical hormone therapy doesn’t eliminate all your symptoms, it should still reduce them pretty significantly. 

Get started with effective menopausal management

If your transition to menopause has impacted your quality of life, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help. Learn if this treatment might be right for you by scheduling an appointment with our Center for Women's Health Richmond team. Simply call your nearest office location or book online today.