Hormone Replacement Therapy Specialist
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The Private Practice
Jerry W. Morris, DO
Preventive Medicine Specialist located in Southlake, TX
As you age, you’re at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, weight gain, and a myriad of other health problems. Hormone replacement therapy greatly reduces this risk in both men and women. At The Private Practice, located in Southlake, Texas, Jerry W. Morris, DO, is highly-skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to hormone optimization and finding the right therapy for each individuals’ needs. Dr. Morris also offers Telemedicine services
Hormone Replacement Therapy Q & A
What are the benefits of hormone replacement therapy?
Hormone therapy helps restore natural hormone balance for both men and women. Resolving hormone imbalances helps improve:
Cardiovascular health
Menopausal symptoms -- such as hot flashes
Sexual function
Chronic headaches
Depression
Hormone therapy can also improve your body functions and help you maintain muscle mass. You may experience increased energy, increased libido, improved sleep and reduced feelings of depression, too.
Why might I need hormone replacement therapy?
Your hormone levels increase during adolescence and reach their peak in your 20s and 30s. Around your mid-30s, your hormone levels naturally begin to decline and stay at lower levels for the rest of your life. Lower hormone levels make you feel not quite like yourself:
Your energy is off
Your health diminishes
You gain weight more easily
You lose your sexual desire
Dr. Morris can help evaluate your symptoms and determine if you’d benefit from hormone replacement therapy.
Is hormone replacement therapy just for women?
No, men benefit from hormone replacement, too. As a man, you receive testosterone to bring diminished levels up to normal and reduce your risk of:
Heart disease
Diabetes
Early death
As you age, testosterone levels naturally decrease. About 18% of men are at an abnormally low level associated with:
High cholesterol readings
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Stroke
Type 2 diabetes
Low testosterone can affect your energy levels, ability to lose weight, and sex drive.
What hormone therapies benefit women?
As women enter menopause -- when menstruation stops completely -- shifts in hormones affect their mood, weight, sex drive, and energy.
As a menopausal or perimenopausal woman, you may experience:
Hot flashes
Night sweats
Poor concentration
Vaginal dryness
Hormone replacement therapy helps ease these symptoms, and, as a bonus, also potentially protects against osteoporosis. The therapy replaces the estrogen and progesterone that your body no longer makes.
How are hormones administered?
Treatment is done for most with oral capsules first, and with testosterone as a cream. Men and women both may also receive hormone replacement through injections, a patch, or “pellets” that are implanted just under the skin, which, though less effective and safe, are still acceptable to patients and preferred by some patients. After discussing the risks versus the benefits of each method, you decide what you prefer from these options.
