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Guide To Hormones

at Omniya Clinic in London

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

may be associated with in body composition, bone density, lipid/cholesterol metabolism, function, skin, and mental wellbeing. With hormone levels, sleep patterns and immune system function may also be .

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

Hormone balance

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

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

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

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

Read more about a variety of hormones, including:

For more information 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 in the body that are made in the endocrine system via various glands. These most of our bodily functions, from needs like hunger to more complicated like reproduction, and even our emotions and mood. the major hormone functions will help you take of your health.

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

In both men and women, key hormones begin to with age which can lead to health issues and unpleasant symptoms, so BHRT is used to help balance out the decline of our or address 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, OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ Dystonia Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold Line Nose JobJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision (https://babesaesthetics.com) ovarian and adrenal fatigue.

BHRT comes in cream, lozenges, gels and tablet form and sometimes . Depending on your diagnosis and type of hormonal issue, a specific format will be chosen for treatment, as different will absorb into the body at different rates.

who are prescribed BHRT are monitored very .

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

Overview of hormone therapy treatment

varies per patient

15-60 minute appointments

Initial £350

Testing and is additional

Ongoing

Within 3 months if compliant with recommendations

None

Same day

Ongoing 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 fasting tested.

If you are having a regular 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 the or removing the coil.

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

Typically, you do not need to be fasting for your blood tests, unless you are having insulin tested.

There is no right or wrong answer for this. Some women have very mild 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 ???integrative approach’ to dealing with menopause, not only therapy.

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

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

As in the BHRT section, a small proportion of patients may experience some negative . This is usually due to the dosage not being quite right, and a simple adjustment can be enough to stop the unwanted effects.

Your doctor will advise you on how to deal with this should it occur. The normal would be to stop the treatment completely until the settle, then restart at a lower dose.

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

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

This is to make sure the levels in your system are adequate to improve 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 .

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

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

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

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

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

It is important to discuss 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 treatment and the best form of to take.

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

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

However, we regularly and PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels from 3 months of treatment and throughout to monitor 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 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 of hormone balance and . On top of this she’s also seen of patients so has the experience as well as the .

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

There are also that can be taken to help boost . This is why Dr Roked provides ???holistic hormone therapy’ as she finds the combination of both 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 supplement 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 of treatments, including , ,  and many more! Speak to our friendly team for more information.

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