Hormone therapy can provide life-changing relief from symptoms caused by hormone imbalance or deficiency. With customized treatment plans tailored to your unique needs, The Hormone Hub in Albany helps men and women optimize hormone levels for better health.
Hormone therapy supplements hormones that your body no longer produces at adequate levels. It can alleviate symptoms related to menopause, andropause or other hormone deficiencies.
Some key facts about hormone therapy:
Hormone therapy can help both men and women experiencing hormone-related symptoms, including:
Symptoms that may improve with hormone therapy include:
Hormone therapy restores hormone levels similar to those you produced in your younger years. It can bring back energy, strength, mental sharpness and an overall sense of wellbeing.
The endocrine system regulates hormones that control many aspects of health. When your ovaries, testicles or other glands slow hormone production, supplementation can help get your body back in balance.
The first step is testing your hormone levels through blood, saliva or urine samples. This helps us pinpoint which hormones need support.
Based on your lab results, symptoms and health goals, we develop a customized treatment plan. Hormone therapy protocols may include:
Estrogen mitigates troublesome menopause symptoms like hot flashes, vaginal dryness and mood changes. As estrogen levels decline during menopause, many women experience more discomfort.
Estrogen therapy options include:
Estrogen is often combined with progesterone to protect the uterine lining. Women with a uterus who take estrogen require progesterone as well.
For men over 40, testosterone levels decline about 1% per year. Low testosterone or "low T" is linked to:
Testosterone therapy can reverse these effects of andropause or male menopause. Options include:
We monitor your testosterone blood levels to make sure you're getting adequate treatment without excess.
Bioidentical hormones have a chemical structure identical to hormones your body produces. They are well-tolerated with fewer side effects than synthetic hormones.
The Hormone Hub offers a complete range of bioidentical hormone therapies:
We can also compound personalized bioidentical creams and gels in our pharmacy to meet your individual needs.
With age, many people develop thyroid disorders like hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease. Low thyroid function causes symptoms such as:
If you have hypothyroidism or low thyroid function, we can prescribe thyroid hormone replacements like Synthroid, Tirosint or compounded thyroid medications. Along with testing TSH and T4 levels, we'll monitor your symptoms to ensure optimal thyroid function.
Some nutritional supplements can also help improve hormone balance naturally:
Hormone therapy is not a "one size fits all" treatment. Your hormone needs change over time, so we'll schedule regular follow-up visits to:
We take a holistic approach to identify any nutritional, lifestyle or stress-related factors that may be interfering with hormone balance. The goal is to help you feel your best while ensuring safety.
When you choose The Hormone Hub in Albany for hormone replacement therapy, you get experienced professionals focused on optimizing wellness through hormone balance.
Our goal is to help you look and feel your best by restoring hormone balance. We empower patients with the knowledge to take control of their health for the long-term.
Albany offers an excellent environment to support your hormone therapy protocol. The climate, amenities and ambience make it a great place to enhance your vitality.
Albany features four distinct seasons with a humid continental climate. The weather is fairly moderate overall:
The area gets about 40 inches of rain and 58 inches of snow annually. While winter lows can dip below freezing, they rarely fall below zero.
This four-season climate means you can tailor your hormone therapy to the weather:
Albany's moderate humidity keeps the air from getting too dry. This helps avoid dehydration which can exacerbate menopausal hot flashes and night sweats.
Albany offers many amenities to support holistic health during hormone therapy:
Optimizing wellness during hormone therapy also involves a healthy lifestyle:
Adopting healthy habits provides the optimum environment for your hormone medications to work.
Hormone therapy can help transgender individuals align their physical characteristics with their gender identity. While the emotional benefits are well-known, hormone therapy has also been found to provide physical health benefits like decreased risk for heart disease and diabetes in trans women taking estrogen.
With individualized testing, advanced hormone treatments and complementary wellness strategies, The Hormone Hub helps you regain the energy and health of your youth.
Don't continue suffering from uncomfortable symptoms and decline. Call us today at The Hormone Hub of Albany to schedule an evaluation for hormone therapy tailored to your needs. Together we'll decide on the ideal treatments to help you look and feel your best.
