Women’s Hormone Therapy | Royal Oak, MI
Estrogen & Progesterone Replacement

Dr. Hakim in Royal Oak, MI specializes in treating perimenopause, menopause, and other causes of women’s hormone deficiency or imbalance. Hormones play a critical role in women’s health and wellbeing. They are chemical messengers that regulate various bodily functions, including metabolism, growth, mood, and reproduction. In women, hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone play a vital role in regulating the menstrual cycle, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause. Hormonal imbalances can cause disruptive symptoms as well as increase the risk of serious diseases, including osteoporosis, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Estrogen dominance is a common issue in the latter half of the menstrual cycle, where estrogen levels should be low, and progesterone levels should be at their highest. Common symptoms of estrogen dominance in women include irregular periods, mood swings, breast tenderness, fatigue, weight gain, headaches, and decreased sex drive. On the other hand, symptoms of progesterone deficiency may include irregular periods, heavy or painful periods, mood swings, breast tenderness, insomnia, low libido, and fatigue. Testosterone, often thought of as a male hormone, is equally important for women. Testosterone deficiency can lead to a range of symptoms, including low sex drive, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, decreased muscle mass and strength, increased body fat, mood changes, reduced bone density, decreased cognitive function, and decreased hair growth.

Menopause marks a significant hormonal shift in a woman’s life, typically occurring in her late 40s to early 50s. During this natural transition, the ovaries gradually produce less estrogen and progesterone, leading to a decline in these hormone levels. This hormonal decline triggers various physical and emotional changes, such as irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and fatigue. These symptoms can vary in intensity and duration from woman to woman, impacting their overall quality of life. The decline in estrogen levels during menopause not only affects reproductive health but also has broader implications for bone density, cardiovascular health, and cognitive function.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-12% of women and is caused by insulin resistance due to a sugar or carbohydrate-rich diet in women who are sensitive to carbohydrate intake. PCOS can lead to elevated levels of testosterone. Often, women with PCOS are prescribed birth control pills to regulate their cycles. However, it’s important to address the underlying metabolic disturbance of PCOS with dietary changes to reestablish metabolic health and normal hormonal balance.

Women’s hormone therapy at Prosperity Health in Royal Oak can help women reduce symptoms, renew energy, restore youthfulness and live a longer, healthier life.

Women’s Hormone Therapy
Royal Oak, MI
Estrogen & Progesterone
Replacement

Dr. Hakim in Royal Oak, MI specializes in treating perimenopause, menopause, and other causes of women’s hormone deficiency or imbalance. Hormones play a critical role in women’s health and wellbeing. They are chemical messengers that regulate various bodily functions, including metabolism, growth, mood, and reproduction. In women, hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone play a vital role in regulating the menstrual cycle, fertility, pregnancy, and menopause. Hormonal imbalances can cause disruptive symptoms as well as increase the risk of serious diseases, including osteoporosis, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Estrogen dominance is a common issue in the latter half of the menstrual cycle, where estrogen levels should be low, and progesterone levels should be at their highest. Common symptoms of estrogen dominance in women include irregular periods, mood swings, breast tenderness, fatigue, weight gain, headaches, and decreased sex drive. On the other hand, symptoms of progesterone deficiency may include irregular periods, heavy or painful periods, mood swings, breast tenderness, insomnia, low libido, and fatigue. Testosterone, often thought of as a male hormone, is equally important for women. Testosterone deficiency can lead to a range of symptoms, including low sex drive, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, decreased muscle mass and strength, increased body fat, mood changes, reduced bone density, decreased cognitive function, and decreased hair growth.

Menopause marks a significant hormonal shift in a woman’s life, typically occurring in her late 40s to early 50s. During this natural transition, the ovaries gradually produce less estrogen and progesterone, leading to a decline in these hormone levels. This hormonal decline triggers various physical and emotional changes, such as irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and fatigue. These symptoms can vary in intensity and duration from woman to woman, impacting their overall quality of life. The decline in estrogen levels during menopause not only affects reproductive health but also has broader implications for bone density, cardiovascular health, and cognitive function.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects 8-12% of women and is caused by insulin resistance due to a sugar or carbohydrate-rich diet in women who are sensitive to carbohydrate intake. PCOS can lead to elevated levels of testosterone. Often, women with PCOS are prescribed birth control pills to regulate their cycles. However, it’s important to address the underlying metabolic disturbance of PCOS with dietary changes to reestablish metabolic health and normal hormonal balance.

Women’s hormone therapy at Prosperity Health in Royal Oak can help women reduce symptoms, renew energy, restore youthfulness and live a longer, healthier life.

Women’s Hormone Replacement Therapy

Why Bioidentical Hormones are
Safer than Synthetic Hormones

Dosage – With synthetic (conventional) hormones you are limited to the doses pharmaceutical companies offer. With bio-identical hormones, each dose is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, allowing for a more accurate treatment.

Side Effects – Synthetic hormones are not structurally the same as human hormones, which often leads to a variety of unwanted side effects including high blood pressure, blot clots and even cancer. On the contrary, because bio-identical hormones are an exact structural replica of endogenous hormones, side effects are rarely observed.

Effectiveness – While synthetic hormones can mimic the effects of natural human hormones in certain biological pathways, they rarely offer the same effectiveness because the body interprets them as foreign toxins, which it can’t properly metabolize. Bio-identical hormones have the exact same structure as human hormones; therefore they are equally as effective as the hormones we naturally produce in our bodies.

Women’s Hormone Testing

Progesterone: Progesterone is a female hormone that is reduces anxiety and prepares the uterus for pregnancy. Some women have normal progesterone levels, but have too little progesterone when compared to the amount of estrogen they produce, which is why we look at the ratio of estrogen to progesterone.

Estrogen (estradiol): Estrogen is a female hormone responsible for female sex characteristics, memory, and heart health. While it is essential, women can have too much estrogen due to sub-optimal clearing of estrogen from the body.

FSH: FSH is responsible for developing the follicles in the ovaries of women. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), FSH can be so low that ovulation & conception can’t occur, causing infertility.

Luteinizing Hormone (LH): LH causes the production of testosterone in men and stimulates the release of an egg.

DHEA: DHEA is the precursor to testosterone. We need this hormone for optimal energy levels. If DHEA is low it can indicate that your adrenal glands, which are responsible for responding to stressors, may not be functioning.

Testosterone: Testosterone is also essential in women’s health. Testosterone ensures that we have optimal energy levels, motivation, and a healthy sex drive.

Free testosterone: The majority of testosterone is bound to sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG).Free testosterone is the amount of testosterone that is actually able to produce its effect on the body because it is not bound to a protein carrier.

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG): This is the protein that binds testosterone (making it unusable).

Cortisol Test (Adrenal Stress Index): Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands. It is responsible for waking you up in the morning and responding to stressful situations. Low cortisol symptoms include: feeling tired, wired, palpitations, anxiousness, trouble sleeping salt or sugar cravings, dizziness when you stand up, low blood pressure & more.

Women’s Hormone Therapy | Royal Oak, MI Estrogen & Progesterone Replacement

Women’s Hormone Therapy Royal Oak, MI Estrogen & Progesterone Replacement

Women’s Hormone Replacement Therapy

Why Bioidentical Hormones are Safer than Synthetic Hormones

Women’s Hormone Testing

Women’s Hormone Therapy | Royal Oak, MI
Estrogen & Progesterone Replacement

Women’s Hormone Therapy
Royal Oak, MI
Estrogen & Progesterone
Replacement

Why Bioidentical Hormones are
Safer than Synthetic Hormones