Hormone Therapy in Arlington

We strive to customize a treatment plan specifically for your needs. For hormone therapy in Arlington, we offer pellet therapy, topical creams, injections, and oral supplements as options for your treatment.

Many of our clients start seeing initial improvements within 7 to 10 days of starting hormone therapy in Arlington, however you should not expect to see your full results until about 3 to 6 months have passed since starting treatment.

The amount of time will depend on which treatments you receive, but you can expect your appointment to take about 15 to 30 minutes.

There are plenty of reasons hormones can become unbalanced. Aging, stress, inflammation, diet, exercise, genetics, and more can affect hormone production at different stages of life. Andropause and menopause are also reasons that can cause hormone fluctuations and imbalances. Thankfully, we offer customized hormone therapy in Arlington to restore your hormone levels and bring balance back to your life.

Testosterone is best known for producing male-related traits, but like estrogen, it supports other processes in the body. Men with low testosterone typically have symptoms like:

• Low energy
• Lack of Stamina
• Loss of sex drive
• Erectile dysfunction (ED)
• Loss of muscle mass (muscle weakness)
• Loss of body and beard hair
• Weight gain (especially in the belly)
• Insomnia
• Memory loss
• Difficulty concentrating
• Depression and anxiety

At menopause, women’s ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone which contributes to symptoms such as vaginal dryness, hot flashes, anxiety, and joint pain. However, women commonly start to experience symptoms of testosterone deficiency long before menopause ever occurs. Symptoms of hormone deficiency in women incudes:

• Hot flashes and night sweats
• Mood swings
• Vaginal dryness
• Loss of sex drive
• Pain during intercourse
• Urinary incontinence
• Memory problems
• Dry skin
• Hair loss
• Insomnia
• Weight gain
• Depression

Low hormones can increase your risk for heart disease, dementia, and osteoporosis. If you have low hormones and are overweight, obese, or have high blood pressure, our team can help you restore your health with lifestyle changes and hormone therapy in Arlington.

No. Bioidentical Hormone Therapy has actually been shown to be protective against lung and colorectal cancer. While some tumors can be hormone receptor positive, this does not mean that the hormone caused the tumor. Our leading experts in hormone therapy understand the risks and benefits of HRT, and establish a treatment plan that is both safe and effective. Dr. Donovitz and Mandy Cotten actually published a study showing a decreased risk for breast cancer in patients treated with estrogen and testosterone pellets. Synthetic progestins (Medroxyprogesterone & Prempro) do increase your risk for breast cancer and therefore we try to steer clear of synthetic hormone usage in our patients if possible. Rest assured that our providers will answer any questions you have regarding hormones and cancer to help you feel comfortable with your treatment plan.

Just because you are not in menopause or experiencing decreased testicular function per lab normal values does not mean that your hormone levels are “normal.” Testosterone levels decline long before perimenopause and menopause begin and can cause a lot of similar symptoms such as sweating, fatigue, mood swings, and low libido. Thyroid dysfunction, insulin resistance, and vitamin deficiencies can also cause devastating symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, and joint pain. We treat it to optimal levels, not lab “normals”, and our goal is to help you feel your very best. Optimal lab values may be outside of the lab normals, but we have years of experience that shows where hormones are protective and where patients feel their very best.

Our custom Treatment Planning Tool can let you know if hormone replacement therapy is a good idea for you, but the best way to get your custom treatment plan is to meet with our team for a consultation. We can look at your bloodwork, listen to your symptoms, and help you find the best solutions for your concerns.

Pellet therapy is a superb way of delivering a steady state of hormones into the body on a daily basis. Pellets are compressed tablets of bioidentical estradiol and/or testosterone that are readily absorbed into the bloodstream. Pellets are the best way to achieve hormone balance as they provide optimal levels over a period of 3-6 months and patients don’t have to worry about taking pills, injections, creams, or patches on a daily or weekly basis.

Bioidentical hormones can be received into your system and go directly to your receptor sites. They look just like your naturally occurring hormones do and therefore are like “old friends” when they enter your bloodstream. Because they are easily recognized, they produce less side effects and risks than synthetic hormones. Synthetic hormones have to be processed by your liver before they can be recognized by your body, and therefore sometimes produce unwanted results and side effects.