As we age, our hormone levels naturally decline, leading to unpleasant symptoms that can greatly reduce one's quality of life. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can help restore optimal hormone levels, allowing you to look and feel your best. BHRT is customized for each individual based on lab testing of hormone levels. The goal is to replenish hormones to youthful levels to alleviate symptoms of hormonal imbalance.
Bioidentical hormones have the same molecular structure as the hormones naturally produced in the human body. This allows them to bind properly to hormone receptors and be utilized just like our innate hormones. Synthetic hormones commonly used in traditional hormone replacement are not molecularly identical, increasing the risk of side effects. With bioidenticals customized to your needs, you get safe, effective relief.
Both men and women can benefit from bioidentical hormones. If you are experiencing symptoms associated with hormone decline such as fatigue, weight gain, low libido, hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, anxiety, brain fog, or muscle loss, BHRT may help. BHRT can provide relief when your body is no longer producing adequate levels of hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, thyroid, melatonin, and more. Our knowledgeable practitioners will pinpoint your hormonal imbalances through testing and create a personalized treatment plan.
With BHRT from Balance Hormone Center, you can enjoy renewed energy, sharper thinking, more restful sleep, improved mood, easier weight management, and a satisfying sex life again. Our bioidentical hormones are expertly formulated and precisely dosed to target your hormonal insufficiencies and get you feeling like your younger self. Patients often describe BHRT as giving them their life back and report drastic improvements in many aspects of health and wellbeing.
Bioidentical hormones are identical in molecular structure to the hormones naturally produced by the human body. Despite concerns, studies show that bioidentical estrogen and progesterone do not increase the risk of breast cancer when used at normal physiologic doses. However, the long-term safety of bioidentical hormones still requires further research.
The most common hormones used in bioidentical therapy are:
Declining estrogen is responsible for hot flashes/night sweats, vaginal dryness, irregular periods, trouble sleeping, and mood changes in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Bioidentical estradiol and estriol can provide menopausal symptom relief without increasing health risks when dosed properly.
Progesterone works synergistically with estrogen to regulate the menstrual cycle and stabilize mood. Low progesterone causes symptoms like PMS, irregular bleeding, anxiety, and trouble sleeping. Bioidentical progesterone supplementation can restore hormonal balance.
Testosterone helps maintain muscle mass, bone strength, fat distribution, energy, mood, and sex drive in both men and women. Bioidentical testosterone can safely improve low testosterone symptoms when prescribed correctly.
DHEA is a hormone precursor that gets converted to sex hormones. DHEA levels naturally decline with age. Supplementing with bioidentical DHEA can boost energy, improve mood, and support immune function.
Hypothyroidism causes fatigue, weight gain, feeling cold, constipation, hair loss and other effects. If your thyroid is underperforming, supplementing with bioidentical thyroid hormone can resolve low thyroid symptoms.
Balance Hormone Center practitioners spend extensive time listening to your symptoms, medical history, and health goals. Diagnostic blood tests are used to measure circulating hormone levels and identify deficiencies. We take a holistic approach, getting to the root cause of imbalances and offering nutritional, fitness and lifestyle guidance in addition to bioidentical hormone therapy.
Your treatment protocol is customized based on your lab results, symptomology, and health status. Hormones are expertly compounded at precise doses to restore you to optimal levels. Follow up testing determines if any dosage adjustments are needed. We work closely with you to ensure your hormone therapy achieves the desired outcomes with minimal side effects.
Hormone replacement therapy through Balance Hormone Center is designed for your convenience and comfort. Appointments can be virtual or in-person at our Overland Park clinic. Treatments are administered via painless creams, oral tablets or pellets inserted under the skin that continuously release hormones over months. Follow ups are handled online or by phone whenever feasible. We make BHRT simple to fit your busy lifestyle.
For women, bioidentical estrogen and progesterone can provide immense relief from menopausal symptoms. Estrogen alleviates hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, recurrent UTIs, mood swings, trouble focusing, memory lapses, and sleep disruption. Progesterone enhances estrogen’s effects while preventing overstimulation of the uterine lining to reduce any cancer risk.
Additionally, optimized levels of testosterone, DHEA and thyroid balance energy, resiliency, body composition and sexuality. Most women find bioidentical hormone replacement transformative, allowing them to fully enjoy midlife and beyond.
Bioidentical testosterone is extremely effective at resolving problematic symptoms of Low T in aging men. Regular testosterone therapy can restore muscle mass and strength, increase bone density, improve mood and cognition, reduce fatigue, heighten libido and sexual function, and promote sufficient red blood cell production.
Men also commonly benefit from optimized DHEA, thyroid and other hormone levels to control midlife weight gain, irritability, cholesterol levels, nighttime urination, and loss of vitality. Balance Hormone Center practitioners have extensive experience returning aging men to excellent wellbeing with bioidentical HRT.
Balance Hormone Center specializes in bioidentical hormone replacement for residents of Overland Park and nearby Kansas and Missouri communities. Our board certified practitioners have over 15 years expertise in hormonal therapies. We use only the highest quality FDA-approved products expertly dosed for your needs.
What sets Balance Hormone Center apart is our unwavering commitment to patient education, involvement and satisfaction. We are with you each step, explaining options, setting expectations, teaching self-care and ensuring you feel and function optimally. Your relief and renewed wellness is our top priority.
Balance Hormone Center has cultivated relationships with top local providers to give our patients seamless access to specialized care that complements our bioidentical hormone therapy services:
Together with our partners we provide comprehensive support so you can achieve optimal wellness.
The greater Kansas City area has four distinct seasons. Winter brings very cold temperatures that keep people indoors. Spring and fall are mild but can be unsettled with rain and storms. Summer is hot and humid.
For most, spring and fall are preferred times to begin BHRT since the weather is not too extreme. However, treatment can start any season that is convenient for your schedule. Some find the dead of winter or peak of summer optimal because they plan to hibernate and focus on self-care while adjusting to new hormone levels.
Our experienced practitioners will guide you on the ideal timing and make your therapy successful regardless of when you choose to embark on bioidentical HRT.
The foundation for effective bioidentical hormone therapy is accurate diagnostic testing of your hormone levels through blood, saliva or urine. Balance Hormone Center uses leading commercial labs like Quest Diagnostics to analyze your samples and design appropriate treatment.
Testing is done prior to therapy to identify deficiencies, and periodically during to ensure hormones are optimized. Testing enables precise, personalized therapy rather than one-size-fits-all. Our thorough, evidence-based approach makes BHRT successful.
Balance Hormone Center believes bioidentical hormones work best when combined with a healthy lifestyle. We offer patients these recommendations to maximize treatment effectiveness:
While BHRT provides tremendous benefits on its own, coupling it with positive lifestyle choices maximizes your success. Our team supports all aspects of your health for optimal wellbeing.
Regaining hormonal balance with properly prescribed bioidentical hormone therapy can profoundly improve your outlook and enjoyment of life. Patients often share these types of comments after beginning BHRT with Balance Hormone Center:
> "I forgot what it felt like to wake up genuinely happy and energized for the day until I started bioidentical hormone replacement. It lifted my mood fog and gives me hope looking forward."
> "My thyroid and testosterone were low but with supplements from Balance Hormone Center, it’s like someone turned the lights back on in my mind and body. I can think clearly and move freely without pain.”
> "I was lethargic and irritable in menopause but bioidentical estrogen and progesterone brought back my zest for life. I feel like myself again and my husband thanks you too!"
> "As a man it’s hard to accept you’re slowing down as you age but the testosterone therapy I receive from Balance Hormone Center allows me to keep up with younger guys at work and fully enjoy my kids too."
We could not be more pleased helping people thrive through expertly administered bioidentical hormone therapy. Contact Balance Hormone Center today to see how BHRT can help you feel your best.
