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Hormone imbalance can diminish your quality of life by causing fatigue, weight gain, and sexual dysfunction. At Washington OB-GYN & Washington Wellness in San Antonio, Texas, Jerome Washington, MD, and Valerie Calzada, MSN, RN, FNP-C, offer BioTE® bioidentical hormone therapy to restore hormone levels and help you look and feel younger.
BioTE is a type of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy that increases the levels of estrogen, progesterone, or other hormones within your body. It’s a tiny pellet that your provider implants just beneath your skin to release a steady stream of hormones, maintain ideal levels, and reduce unpleasant symptoms.
BioTE hormones contain synthetic hormones that are identical to the hormones that your body produces naturally. Hormone pellets can dramatically improve your quality of life if you struggle with menopause symptoms or other unwelcome signs of aging.
If you have unbalanced hormones, you might experience the following common signs or symptoms:
Fortunately, you don’t have to live with these symptoms when you choose BioTE at Washington OB-GYN & Washington Wellness.
To find out if you’re a candidate for BioTE, your Washington OB-GYN & Washington Wellness provider discusses your symptoms and medical history with you. They complete a physical exam and use blood tests to evaluate your current hormone levels before personalizing a hormone therapy treatment that’s right for you.
During BioTE treatment, your Washington OB-GYN & Washington Wellness specialist numbs the treatment area to ensure you avoid discomfort. They make a tiny incision into the skin in your upper buttocks area, insert a BioTE pellet, and close the incision using medical tape. The treatment is quick and painless.
After BioTE pellet placement, you can resume normal activities immediately but keep the treated area clean. Over time as the pellets release hormones into your blood, you can expect more energy, easier weight management, less body fat, and improved sexual functioning. Your provider replaces the pellets as needed to give you long-lasting results.
To learn more about BioTE pellet therapy and find out if it’s right for you, call the Washington OB-GYN & Washington Wellness office or book an appointment online today.