5 Reasons to Consider Hormone Replacement Therapy

Almost all of your bodily systems rely on chemical messengers known as hormones. Hormones help your body and organs operate smoothly and affect functions like your metabolism, memory, sleep, body temperature, and sexual desire and performance.

Aging, stress, and some illnesses can put your hormones out of balance and lead to a variety of uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes, weight gain, erectile dysfunction or vaginal dryness, fatigue, and irregular sleep.

If you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms like fatigue, poor libido, and brain fog and you can’t figure out why, visit Capital City Primary and Immediate Care in Silver Spring, Maryland. Experienced physician Fernando Porter, MD, evaluates your hormone levels and, if appropriate, offers customized hormone replacement therapy to help you feel like yourself again.

Here are five of the most significant reasons to consider hormone therapy.

You experience better sleep

When your hormones are disrupted, so is your sleep cycle. This is especially true for women going through perimenopause, which involves major changes in levels of estrogen and progesterone, and aging men with low levels of testosterone.

During menopause, night sweats and hot flashes can keep you up. During this transition, your body’s sleep rhythms also change and you get less REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Low testosterone can make your adrenal glands, which are important to the production of many hormones, fatigued — worsening insomnia in men.

Hormone replacement therapy brings your deficient hormones up to more normal levels so you get more restful sleep.

Your energy improves

Lack of sleep contributes to poor energy. Even if you don’t think your hormones are affecting your sleep, low estrogen in women or low testosterone in men can cause fatigue and lower than normal energy levels.

Hormone replacement therapy restores your hormonal balance and puts more pep in your days.

You have a better time in the bedroom

An imbalance in hormones can interfere with your libido. And, even if you are in the mood, men with low levels of testosterone can suffer erectile dysfunction and women with low levels of estrogen can experience vaginal dryness.

Achieving balance with hormone replacement therapy can make your sex life pleasurable again, which helps your overall health and your relationship.

You get your body back

Hormones have an effect on your metabolism and energy levels. When your hormones are out of whack, your metabolism can slow down, which makes it more difficult to lose weight. You may find the scale’s number keeps creeping up, despite your efforts to exercise and eat right.

Men may also find it more challenging to keep on muscle mass, and women start to develop a pooch around their belly. Balancing testosterone in men and estrogen in women — along with a healthy lifestyle — can help keep your physique in check.

Your mood and concentration are better

Hormonal imbalances interfere with your brain. You may feel irritable, moody, anxious, and depressed. You may find it harder to concentrate on important tasks, too.

Hormone replacement therapy helps stabilize your mood and cognitive functions so you feel more focused and in control of your emotions each and every day.

If you’re experiencing symptoms of hormone imbalance, make an appointment with Dr. Porter at Capital City Primary and Immediate Care. He evaluates your complaints and checks your hormone levels to determine if you could benefit from hormone replacement therapy.

Call our office today, or use our online booking tool to make your appointment.