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Guide To Hormones

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Hormone is essential for age – for your memory and concentration, health and strong bones, as well as supporting the body’s to health, energy and happiness. Hormone is the overarching of .


Hormone deficiency may be with significant in body composition, bone density, lipid/cholesterol metabolism, cardiovascular function, skin, physical and mental wellbeing. With decreased levels, sleep patterns and immune system may also be .


The aim of is to cause an actual change to your body by cardiovascular, and bone health, as well as your and quality of life.

Hormone balance

balance is essential for age management – for your memory and concentration, cardiovascular health and strong bones, as well as the body’s to maintain health, energy and happiness. Hormone therapy is the overarching of .


deficiency may be with in body composition, bone density, lipid/cholesterol metabolism, function, skin, physical and mental . With decreased 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, and bone health, as well as your symptoms and quality of life.


As we age, there is a naturally in hormones, such as oestrogen, and testosterone. these hormones can have a of significant health benefits


Read more about a variety of hormones, including:


For more on both male and female hormone replacement therapy 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 like reproduction, and even our emotions and mood. Understanding the major hormone functions will help you take of your health.


replacement therapy (BHRT), also known as bio-identical hormone therapy, or body hormone therapy, is a term referring to the use of hormones that are chemically the same as the in our body.


In both men and women, key hormones begin to decrease with age which can lead to health issues and unpleasant symptoms, so BHRT is used to help 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. on your diagnosis and type of hormonal issue, a format will be chosen for treatment, as different will absorb into the body at different rates.


Patients who are BHRT are monitored very closely.


Doses are adjusted according to a patient’s and natural levels, with the goal of keeping the dose to the minimum required to help the hormonal issues.

Overview of hormone therapy treatment

varies per patient


15-60 minute appointments


Initial £350

and medication is additional


Ongoing


Within 3 months if with recommendations


None


Same day


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 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 tested.


If you are having a 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 without stopping the therapy or removing the coil.


If you are currently taking hormone therapy, you should have your blood tested 4-6 hours after taking your morning dose of .


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 . Dr Roked can also advise you on this if this is the route you are interested in as she is in this �[https://belleclinic.co.uk �integrative] approach’ to dealing with menopause, not only hormonal .


Taking to deal with of the menopause should not be seen as a ‘failure’.


Women today are working well into their 60s, and life is far busier than that of women ago, plus life expectancy is going up. If there is a that helps women feel great, function better and improves their rate of ageing, it may be worth considering.


As mentioned in the BHRT section, a small proportion of may some . This is usually due to the dosage not being quite right, and a simple adjustment can be enough to stop the 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 at a lower dose.


Other side effects can occur and some can be more sensitive to hormones than others, but by effectively with your doctor we can this and make adjustments to help the symptoms and get you feeling optimum quickly.


Dr Roked recommends a blood test to check your hormone levels at least every 12 months, but every 6 months would be .


This is to make sure the levels in your system are to your symptoms but also to cause a physiological in your cardiovascular, neurological and bone health.


A mammogram or alternative breast screening, bone scan and pelvic scan to check the lining of the uterus and would also be every 1-2 years. This can be arranged via the clinic if this is more convenient.


Dr Roked also likes her to check how their body is metabolising oestrogen every 1-2 years. A DNA test to see how you metabolise hormones is also and can be arranged by Dr Roked.


Other tests such as saliva or stool can also be arranged by the doctor if needed.


If you are having your blood tests, pelvic scan, and bone density scan and other testing from Dr Roked and the results are favourable, there is no reason why you cannot continue with this therapy long term.


The evidence has shown a small risk in breast, ovarian and uterine cancers with synthetic that do not have the same chemical as the made by your body.


There has not been a link shown between the hormones that do share the same structure as your own hormones.


It is important to these concerns with your doctor, especially if there is a strong link to female cancers in your family. Your doctor can then advise you on the best route of and the best form of to take.


It is however important to know that although taking the hormones may not cause cancer, any hormones can cause cancer cells that are already in the body to grow, which is why regular screening is important.


In men, the highest risk of stimulating the is in the first few months of .


However, we regularly testosterone and PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels from 3 months of treatment and throughout to health for any changes.


Yes absolutely, the doctor will review what you are currently taking and at what dose then create a plan to on to bio-identical .


Yes, you can request them from your GP. Please note they may not be able to offer all the testing required.


If you do have any tests done with your GP or other doctors, please bring the results with you to your .


Balancing can be quite . Dr Roked has been fascinated by hormones for some time and has spent years about the intricacies of balance and prescribing. On top of this she’s also seen thousands of so has the as well as the .


Your GP has to know about so many medical conditions which doesn’t allow them the time to learn about in depth. The GP can also be restricted by what he or she can prescribe by NHS and local guidelines.


Not at all. Dr Roked will always the importance of lifestyle, nutrition, stress management, even quality of sleep on your health and hormones.


There are also supplements that can be taken to help boost hormones. This is why Dr Roked provides � hormone therapy’ as she finds the of both hormones with lifestyle intervention works the best.


However if you didn’t want to take hormones, Dr Roked will work with you to create a lifestyle and plan to ease your symptoms.


At Omniya Clinic London, our focus is to help you feel better, both inside and out. It is for this reason we offer a variety of treatments, including , ,  and many more! Speak to our team for more information.





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