Patients normally have a lot of questions before beginning a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) treatment plan. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most commonly asked questions to help get you started. If you have any additional questions, contact Durham Region Bioidentical Hormones Specialist, David Sloan, PhD, DNM at Sloan Natural Health Center in Whitby, the Golden Horseshoe Area, today and we’ll do everything we can to get you the most accurate information possible.
Synthetic hormones, on the other hand do not contain the exact chemical structure as the hormones in your body. Synthetic hormones contain additional chemical components in order to create a formula that drug manufacturers can patent. This results in unnecessary and unnatural chemical components in your body.
It is not possible to predict the costs of a BHRT protocol without knowing the duration of your treatment, or the form of BHRT that you will receive. Please call to schedule a consultation and discuss pricing.
While you may find over-the-counter hormone treatments online, it is very difficult to verify where they came from, whether they will work and what is even in them. Receiving the wrong hormones in the wrong amount can cause serious damage to your body.
Perimenopause can begin anytime in a woman’s 30s and 40s, with environmental and genetic factors playing a major role. Menopause follows perimenopause. For men, testosterone production begins declining after age 30, but typically does not cause problems until around ages 40 or 50. There are exceptions to these rules, and patients often seek BHRT for reasons other than these at varying ages.
