A Natural, Effective Solution for Your Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms
Perimenopause and menopause are a natural part of life as we age. But the way they make you feel can be wholly unnatural to the way you THINK you should be feeling!
The hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and more can make daily life far more difficult than it needs to be.
Fortunately, we can treat your symptoms with bioidentical hormones and get you feeling like your old (young) self again!
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What is Perimenopause?
As women age, they go through a natural transition called perimenopause. The average age for perimenopause onset is around 40, but it can vary. While pregnancy is still possible during this time, eventually, it leads to menopause, where menstrual periods cease.
During perimenopause, hormone levels fluctuate, and you may experience symptoms because of hormonal imbalances. Estrogen and progesterone, in particular, can become imbalanced, causing unpleasant and unexpected symptoms.
Click here to read more about hormonal imbalances during perimenopause.
From Perimenopause to Menopause
Menopause is the stage when a woman has not had a menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive months. It’s important to understand that menopause is not a single event but a process.
- While the average age of reaching menopause is around 51, various factors can influence the timing and severity of symptoms.
- Genetics, diet, exercise, sleep, and overall health affect symptom intensity.
- Surgically induced menopause, such as through a hysterectomy, can lead to more intense symptoms within a few weeks.
The transition from perimenopause to menopause is usually gradual, spanning a few years to a decade. However, certain health factors can speed up the process, including:
- smoking
- chronic conditions like diabetes or insulin resistance
- obesity
- genetics
- malnutrition or malabsorption issues
- serious illnesses like cancer, which can disrupt hormone production
Testosterone levels naturally decline in men and women, starting in their early thirties. During perimenopause, hormone levels fluctuate from month to month and gradually decrease.
To understand perimenopause, it is important to know the menstrual cycle of a woman:
- Estrogen and progesterone work together to prepare the uterus for pregnancy.
- Estrogen levels rise at the start of the cycle, signaling the ovary to release an egg.
- Progesterone thickens the uterine wall to create optimal conditions for the fertilized egg.
- If fertilization doesn’t occur, progesterone levels drop, leading to menstruation.
Progesterone levels typically decline during perimenopause, causing an imbalance with estrogen dominance. This can cause thickened uterine lining, the formation of fibroid cysts, or endometriosis. Some women experience prolonged or heavier periods without sufficient progesterone to counteract estrogen.
Estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid levels decline during menopause, leading to a variety of symptoms.
Common Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms
Perimenopause and menopause symptoms can overlap. This is especially true as you get closer to your period stopping completely.
This is not a complete list of symptoms, but it includes the most common ones.
- Hot flashes
- Fatigue
- Weight gain
- Night sweats
- Irritability
- Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trouble concentrating
- Irregular, heavier, or lighter periods
- Decreased ability to handle stress
- Less muscle tone
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- Hair loss or changes in hair texture
- Dry skin
- Decreased libido
- Memory issues and brain fog
- Joint aches/inflammation
- Acne
- Vaginal dryness
- Painful intercourse
- Sagging and thinning skin
- Thinning eyelashes and/or eyebrows
- Osteopenia/osteoporosis
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We Can Help Relieve Your Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms with Bioidentical Hormone Replacement
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy replenishes the chemicals naturally made in your body that have diminished with time.
Through a tailored BHRT program, Renewed Vitality physicians work to restore your hormone levels to their once-youthful balance.
Your treatment plan will be unique to you and your specific condition. Through a comprehensive set of laboratory blood tests, we analyze your hormone levels and identify anything else slowing you down.
Our practitioners care about you and will listen to your concerns, questions, and symptoms.
Your individualized treatment plan will include the best bioidentical hormones and natural supplements.
BHRT can reverse symptoms caused by hormone deficiencies from perimenopause and menopause — and make you feel younger, healthier, and happier!
Click here to learn more about our Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Program.
Free Phone Consultation with our New Patient Coordinator
Renewed Vitality is a place of hope. Our knowledgeable providers are experts in their field and take the time to find the underlying causes of hormonal imbalances and illness.
We will work with you using proven, scientific-based technology in a warm and compassionate environment to help you restore your health to live a life of vitality and wellness.
Please contact our New Patient Coordinator for your free phone consultation. During your call, she can answer any questions or concerns that you may have and give you additional information about our providers, our protocols and fees, what is covered by insurance and what is not, and any other details you may need.
She can also book you for your first appointments if you decide we are a good fit for you.
Please call 214-740-4703 to learn more, or complete the form below, and we will contact you. We would love to hear from you!