Hormone Replacement Therapy

Your hormones are responsible for over 400 functions in your body, so when there’s even the slightest imbalance in your hormone levels, it’s hard to ignore. Our partners at Ogeechee OBGYN – Chelsea Mikell, MD, FACOG, and James Small, MD, MEd, FACOG – offer comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to identify a hormone imbalance at our offices in Statesboro, Georgia. They also specialize in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to restore balance in your body and relieve bothersome symptoms in both women and men. Call Elevate with Ogeechee Health to schedule a hormone replacement therapy consultation or request an appointment online today.

What is HRT?

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment that focuses on restoring your natural hormone balance with supplemental hormones.

The team at Elevate with Ogeechee Health uses bioidentical hormones that come from plants and are structurally similar to the hormones your body makes naturally.

Why should I consider HRT?

You should schedule a consultation at the team at Ogeechee OBGYN if you have symptoms of a hormone imbalance, such as:

• Hair loss
• Chronic fatigue
• Sleep disturbances
• Loss of muscle tone
• Decreased interest in sex
• Unexplained weight gain
• Diminished mental clarity or memory loss

A hormone imbalance can also cause mood changes, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression.

Many of these symptoms develop as you get older, and when women transition to menopause, the time when your period stops for good. 

However, the symptoms can also relate to a variety of underlying health conditions, so it’s important that you schedule a diagnostic evaluation with the Ogeechee OBGYN team if you have any of them. They can perform blood tests to check your hormone levels and determine if you’re a candidate for HRT. Depending on your circumstances, some HRT services may be billable to your insurance.

What is involved in HRT?

The bioidentical hormones that are available at Elevate with Ogeechee Health come in several forms, so they’re easy to incorporate into your lifestyle.

Depending on your needs, your therapy might involve pills and capsules, creams, or injections. However, these delivery methods might not provide you with the full benefit of your treatment, and your provider may then suggest pellet therapy.

How does pellet therapy work?

Pellets are one of the most effective ways to deliver consistent amounts of hormones into your body. Your Ogeechee OBGYN implants the pellet just under the surface of your skin in your gluteus muscle during a simple in-office surgical procedure.

The implant supplies a steady stream of hormones for up to six months. As your hormone levels balance out, you should notice a decrease in your persistent fatigue and an increase in your mental clarity, sexual desire, and many other parameters.

Over time, HRT also eases the other physical and mental symptoms you experience, so you can enjoy a higher quality of life.

To find out if you’re a candidate for HRT with bioidentical hormones, call Elevate with Ogeechee Health or request an appointment online today.