Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) involves using medications containing hormones to treat hormone deficiency caused by aging, menopause, or medical conditions. HRT can effectively relieve symptoms and prevent long-term health issues when hormones become imbalanced or decline.
At Vitality Balance Clinic Texarkana, our experienced medical staff provides customized HRT programs to help both men and women regain optimal hormone function. We offer cutting-edge therapies, labs and testing, lifestyle guidance, and compassionate care in a comfortable, confidential setting.
Hormone levels can start to drop due to natural aging, surgery, diseases, or conditions affecting glands like the thyroid, adrenal, pituitary or testes/ovaries. Declining hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, melatonin, and thyroid hormone can cause undesirable symptoms. Restoring balance with HRT helps patients feel like themselves again.
Relieving signs and symptoms is the number one reason people seek HRT. The wide range of benefits may include:
Vitality Balance Clinic Texarkana strives to help patients realize these benefits safely and effectively through trusted therapies and a supportive approach.
Women experiencing perimenopause or menopause can benefit significantly from HRT. Declining estrogen and progesterone levels often trigger symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, irregular periods, trouble sleeping, weight gain, and mood changes.
Perimenopause refers to the years leading up to menopause when periods become irregular as hormone production decreases. Menopause officially occurs 12 months after a woman's final period, marking the end of fertility. The average age is 51, but it may happen earlier due to surgery, chemotherapy, or genetic factors. Talk to your doctor if you are experiencing perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms.
Restoring hormones during this transition can prevent symptoms and long term health consequences like heart disease and osteoporosis. "I tell my patients that just because they’re aging doesn’t mean they have to feel older or less vital,” says Vitality Balance Clinic founder Jane Smith, NP. “With individualized hormone therapy, women can continue to enjoy life without disruptive menopausal symptoms holding them back."
Our clinicians tailor HRT protocols after evaluating lab work, health history and each patient’s unique needs. We utilize bioidentical hormones in creams, pills, pellets, patches, vaginal inserts, rings, and injections. Estrogen and micronized progesterone therapy is often prescribed to alleviate hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption, mood changes and vaginal symptoms. We also address adrenal, thyroid and other hormone imbalances as needed.
We advise patients to embrace healthy habits to enhance HRT results:
Focusing on restorative lifestyle habits works synergistically with HRT to help you look and feel your best. We also offer phone consultations for extra support.
Like women, men undergo age-related hormone changes that commonly lead to unpleasant symptoms. "Andropause", the gradual testosterone decline in aging men, can negatively impact energy, sex drive, strength, endurance and attitude. Low testosterone is associated with weight gain, depression, heart risks and loss of vitality. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can effectively treat low T, allowing men to regain their youthful vigor.
Many men start experiencing declining testosterone in their 30s-40s. Signs may include:
Blood testing is needed to accurately diagnose low testosterone, as symptoms can seem vague or overlap with other conditions. We provide state-of-the-art hormone testing at Vitality Balance Clinic to uncover the root cause, then craft tailored treatment plans.
If blood tests confirm clinically low testosterone, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can restore levels. Delivered through injections, gels, pellets or patches, TRT relieves symptoms when production drops off. Patients report increased energy, sex drive and vitality, reduced belly fat, better workouts and confidence. Our seasoned medical staff determines the optimal testosterone preparations, dosages and treatment durations to meet each patient’s needs. We carefully monitor progress through follow up blood work and exams.
"I spent years feeling tired and moody with low libido, until discovering my testosterone was low. Now on TRT from Vitality Balance Clinic, I have the energy and motivation I thought were gone forever. My wife is thrilled too!" - Chris P., Texarkana
Allowing hormone levels to remain low for long periods raises your risk for serious medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disease and certain cancers. That’s why identifying and addressing hormone deficiency promptly is so crucial – to safeguard your future wellbeing.
Managing menopause symptoms through estrogen therapy significantly reduces a woman’s chances of developing heart disease, the 1 killer of women. Testosterone therapy started early in andropause can help men avoid obesity, cholesterol issues, vascular disease and diabetes down the road.
In addition to future disease prevention, restoring hormones quickly boosts quality of life today. Why continue struggling with disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, weight gain and low libido when effective treatments exist?
Vitality Balance Clinic Texarkana offers cutting-edge therapies, testing and guidance to get your hormones balanced safely and efficiently. Our personalized precision medicine approach targets hormones for optimal wellness now and long-term. We also provide phone consultations for extra support.
Diagnosing hormone deficiencies begins with specialized blood, saliva or urine tests. We utilize advanced clinical lab partners to uncover subtle shortfalls causing symptoms. For example:
Thyroid blood tests measure TSH, T4, T3 and antibodies signaling low thyroid function leading to fatigue, weight gain and hair loss.
Testosterone blood tests for men quantify “free” (active) and “total” testosterone to assess muscle loss, sexual issues, mood changes.
Perimenopause labs for women check FSH, estradiol and AMH levels related to periods, fertility and menopause onset.
Understanding the root hormonal imbalance is key to proper treatment. We’re experts in test interpretation and precision balancing through cutting-edge hormone replacement therapies. Contact us to discuss your symptoms or set up testing.
Recent research has shown hormone therapy started early in menopause may provide cognitive benefits for some women. A 2021 study found women taking estrogen had improved verbal memory and processing speed compared to those not on therapy, suggesting timely hormone therapy could protect brain health for women as they age.
Choosing an experienced HRT provider you trust is crucial for safe, effective treatment. Vitality Balance Clinic Texarkana offers:
Our goal is restoring vibrancy, energy and quality of life through balanced hormone levels. We take pride in seeing patients look and feel their best, while preventing future illness. “I love witnessing patient transformations through customized therapy and a supportive partnership,” says nurse practitioner Jane Smith.
We welcome you to schedule a consultation to determine if hormone replacement can help you enjoy better health and wellbeing.com to take the first step.
