If you are post menopausal and are not seeing a change in your life from the hormone therapy you are receiving, you may be a candidate for hormone pellet therapy. Many women have renewed energy, a heightened sense of well being and an increase in libido and sexual satisfaction when they switch to hormone pellet therapy. They are also convenient. Once you start hormone pellet therapy, you no longer have to take pills or apply creams on your skin daily. The pellets therapy lasts for three to four months and you simply come to our office for a quick office visit four times a year for their insertions.

Pellets are a unique mode of delivering hormones to women to help make them feel better and to improve their mood. They also provide women with all the other anti-aging benefits of hormone therapy that can improve their health. Once inserted in a fatty area of her body, hormone pellets act as tiny ovaries that secrete her natural bioidentical female hormones in a continuous fashion. There are no ups and downs in her hormone levels any longer. It’s as though she continued to stay young again with a steady continuous release of hormones from her pellets.

To get started on enjoying the benefits of hormone pellet therapy, you should contact a physician who offers this therapy. Dr. Robert True provides hormone pellet therapy services for patients in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas. Located in Colleyville, TX right next to DFW airport, he has the experience and expertise in helping you get started and maintaining proper hormone balance. Call for an appointment at 817-399-8783

How do Pellets Differ From Regular Hormone Replacement Therapy?

Pellets are inserted under the woman’s skin in the fatty tissue area every 3 to 4 months. They slowly and continually release hormones to the woman’s body and the ups and downs of other therapies are avoided. Plus, by avoiding the GI tract, the hormones do not go through the liver like pills do. They are thus not immediately metabolized and changed by the liver. Liver metabolism of oral hormones is called the “first pass effect” and it can alter the hormones and ones metabolism. By avoiding this liver metabolism, more of the natural hormone can work for the woman. Because they are continuous release tablets, you don’t have to take pills every day, apply messy creams or place sticky patches on your skin any longer. They are much more convenient.

Why do Pellets Work Better than Oral Hormone Therapy?

Women love the Pellets simply because of the way the Pellets make them feel. Most women feel a boost in their energy and their moods, plus their libido appears to be increased too. They seem to feel younger and they tend to be more active. Without the liver metabolism as with oral hormones, women are given the added benefits of improved heart health since the liver metabolism is bypassed and an abnormal change in the lipids is not seen.

How Are the Pellets Inserted?

During a quick office visit, the Pellets are inserted quickly and easily. First, the skin is numbed with a local anesthetic to make sure the procedure is painless. A small incision is then made in the skin and the pellets are inserted below the skin into the fatty tissue. Finally, steri-strips and a Band-Aid are applied. The entire procedure may last 10 to 15 minutes and one resumes normal activities immediately. Blood tests are used to help adjust the dose of the pellets so you get the correct amount of hormones.

Are Pellets Bioidentical Hormones?

Pellets are indeed bioidentical hormones. In other words, they are the same hormones that your body would produce naturally. These hormones are primarily estrogen and testosterone, and these are the natural hormones produced by a woman’s ovaries during her younger years before menopause. The dose of the hormones is individualized and compounded specifically per each patient’s needs by compounding pharmacies. Most patients will need pellets inserted every three to four months.

Can Men Use Pellets too?

Both men and women have a reduction in hormone levels as they grow older. Both genders benefit from this hormone supplementation. Therefore, Dr. True offers hormone pellets to both men and women. Men also feel better with hormones, have more energy, experience an increased sex drive, and can maintain muscle mass and weight better.

How do I Get Started on Getting Hormone Pellets?

To get started on enjoying the benefits of hormone pellet therapy, you should contact a physician who offers this therapy. Dr. Robert True provides hormone pellet therapy services for patients in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas. Located in Colleyville, TX right next to DFW airport, he has the experience and expertise in helping you get started and maintaining proper hormone balance. Call for an appointment at 817-399-8783.