by Melanie Remy | Jan 10, 2020 | Aesthetics
Start the New Year off RIGHT with our January Specials! HerKare emphasizes and empowers women to feel good about themselves – from general wellness to aesthetics. With experienced medical professionals in both areas, make an annual wellness exam, and let’s chat about your health and changes you’d like to make to feel better about yourself. To achieve the “look you want”, consider our January specials on a few aesthetic services!
WE CANNOT BECOME WHAT WE WANT
BY REMAINING WHAT WE ARE
~ Max Depree
HerKare January Specials:
$100 OFF Restylane Syringes
$50 OFF Dysport Treatments
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by Melanie Remy | Jan 3, 2020 | Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause
Many menopausal women turn to women’s hormone care to help them feel better. This treatment can help relieve common symptoms like hot flashes, mood changes, and sleep problems. However, there is a lot of misinformation out there about women’s hormone care. A quick internet search can leave you feeling confused about hormone replacement treatment. Read on to discover common myths and the realities about hormone replacement for menopause treatment.
Myth 1: Women’s Hormone Care Can Delay Menopause
A common misconception about women’s hormone care is that it can delay menopause. However, this is not the case. Hormone replacement treatment isn’t a “cure” for menopause, and it can’t stop or delay this natural progression. Estrogen replacement is used to help treat unwanted symptoms of menopause to help you feel better. Some women experience life altering symptoms like depression, mood swings, and headaches that cause them to feel awful. Hormone replacement therapy is used to help with these effects.
Myth 2: You Don’t Need Help for Menopause
Menopause is not a disease. It is a natural stage in your life. However, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t seek medical help for your symptoms. Many women feel that because menopause is natural, they shouldn’t ask for menopause treatment for their symptoms or that they have to suffer through them. However, if you feel unwell, it can be difficult to enjoy life.
For this reason, you should speak to your doctor about your symptoms if they are interfering with your lifestyle. Hormone replacement treatment may help your symptoms so that you can feel good and have fun again. We can help you find individualized solutions to help you feel better. Hormone replacement treatment can help soothe your symptoms and get you feeling well again. The bottom line is, if menopause is affecting your well-being, you don’t need to suffer through it. Our medical professionals want to help you feel your best.
Myth 3: Using Hormone Replacement Treatment Means You Will Get Cancer
Additionally, many people have been misinformed about the risks of women’s hormone care. Some believe that using hormone replacement treatment means that you will get cancer. However, this isn’t necessarily true. Some scientific studies show a slightly higher risk, while others show no additional risk at all. The studies which do link hormone replacement treatment and breast cancer show that the risk may be increased on a small scale, similar to factors like drinking two glasses of wine a day or being overweight. This possibility should be weighed against the benefits of hormone replacement therapy to determine if it is right for you, just like any other medication or procedure.
To truly get a good idea about whether hormone replacement treatment can help you during menopause, you should speak to a doctor. Physicians are the best resource for information about hormone replacement therapy and can help you sort through the misinformation about women’s hormone care. At the end of the day, we want to help you feel better and provide you with the care you need. Therefore, if you are dealing with undesirable menopause symptoms, speak with your doctor to find a personalized menopause treatment plan.
A physician at HerKare can help you create a menopause treatment plan that fits your lifestyle and will help you feel better. Our professionals will listen to you to help you determine if hormone replacement treatment is a good option for you, discuss all of your concerns, and work with you to find solutions for your health and happiness.
by Melanie Remy | Dec 20, 2019 | Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause
Your hormone doctor can be a valuable resource during menopause. Decreasing estrogen levels during menopause causes a lot of changes to take place, including on your skin. If you notice changes in your skin, you may wonder if they are normal or if you should be concerned. There are some common skin changes that you might experience during menopause. However, it’s always a good idea to discuss any differences with your doctor to ensure that your hormone levels are healthy.
Dry or Oily Skin
Many women realize that their skin becomes drier or oilier during menopause. This is usually due to a hormonal imbalance. Hormones can affect your sebaceous glands, so as your estrogen production slows down, you may notice some differences in your skin. If you notice these changes, you may want to ask your hormone doctor if they are normal and what to do to help your dry or oily skin. You may need a new skincare regimen, or there may be other ways to combat these symptoms, like hormone replacement therapy.
Facial Hair
Another symptom of menopause that you may notice is facial hair. As estrogen levels fall, you may find hair on your lip, chin, or jawline. This can be particularly frustrating, as hair removal can be inconvenient and difficult. Your hormone doctor can help you find a solution for unwanted facial hair. For example, we may recommend HRT or some hair removal techniques to try.
Hyperpigmentation
In addition to its many other functions, estrogen helps control melanin production. Melanin is the pigment in your skin, hair, and eyes. If estrogen levels decrease, melanin production can increase. This leads to hyperpigmentation, commonly known as “age spots.”
However, many women mistake skin cancer for hyperpigmentation. Therefore, it’s important to show hyperpigmented areas to your doctor. This will help give you peace of mind about darker spots on your skin.
If you notice skin changes or are experiencing other unwanted symptoms of menopause, your hormone doctor may recommend hormone replacement therapy. Hormone replacement therapy typically involves injecting bioidentical hormones to balance out hormone levels.
If you are suffering from menopause and are having a hard time enjoying life because of your symptoms, talk to a hormone doctor. The physicians at HerKare can test your hormone levels and help personalize a treatment plan to improve your health.
by Melanie Remy | Dec 5, 2019 | Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause, Sleep
If you are feeling overly tired during menopause, hormone imbalance treatment may be able to help you. Menopause can cause insomnia-like symptoms and make you feel poorly. As we age, menopause can cause hormone imbalances because the body produces less estrogen. Changes in hormones can wreak havoc on our bodies and emotions, but there are treatments that can help alleviate your symptoms. One of these options is hormone replacement therapy.
Menopause and Sleep
Menopause can have negative impacts on your rest. Low estrogen levels can negatively impact your sleep quality. Estrogen is a hormone in your body that can help you use serotonin and other natural chemicals that help you sleep. Low estrogen can also make you more sensitive to your physical environment, meaning small changes can wake you up.
Some of the other symptoms of menopause can also contribute to poor sleep quality. For example, many women experience hot flashes and depression during menopause. Depression can often make it difficult to sleep at night, and hot flashes can prevent you from falling asleep, or even wake you up. However, hormone imbalance treatment can help with your symptoms.
How Hormone Imbalance Treatment Can Help
Hormone replacement therapy can help restore your estrogen levels, which can ease the symptoms of menopause. If you are suffering from inferior sleep caused by menopause, hormone imbalance treatment can help you sleep better by relieving your symptoms caused by a hormonal imbalance. Estrogen injections can help balance your hormone levels, which can also help you utilize the chemicals your body produces to help you go to sleep and stay asleep.
Menopause can create uncomfortable symptoms, one of which is poor sleep quality. Getting a good night’s rest is important for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Sleep is the time where your body repairs itself and allows your mind to recover from the day’s stresses. A lack of sleep can cause you to feel irritable, less focused, and can even lead to more serious health risks. Therefore, it is important that you make sure your body gets enough rest.
If you are suffering from poor sleep quality and feeling overly tired, HerKare may be able to help. Make an online appointment with us today so we can give you a thorough health assessment and help you create a personalized treatment plan to help you feel like yourself again.
by Melanie Remy | Nov 20, 2019 | Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause
We often hear about the link between menopause and low estrogen levels. However, many HRT methods use estrogen and progesterone replacement therapy.There are many benefits to using both estrogen and progesterone in hormone replacement therapy. Yet, a lot of conversations about HRT focus on estrogen. So, what is progesterone and why would you need it during menopause?
What does Progesterone Do?
Both estrogen and progesterone are essential hormones. The levels of these hormones can affect you in many ways, like your energy and mood. One of progesterone’s jobs is to help control the lining of your uterus. Therefore, progesterone replacement therapy is often used to stop your uterus from becoming too thick when receiving estrogen injections. Low progesterone levels can also impact your quality of life in major ways. Some signs of low progesterone are:
- Migraines or headaches
- Mood swings
- Anxiety
- Depression
Since these symptoms can negatively affect you, if you are dealing with these things, you might consider hormone replacement therapy to help you stay comfortable and happy.
Progesterone Replacement During Menopause
So, what role does progesterone play for menopause treatment? During this stage in your life, both estrogen and progesterone levels drop considerably. Progesterone is often used with estrogen to help with your symptoms and protect your uterus from thickening. Therefore, it is typically added to treatments for menopausal women who still have a uterus. Estrogen and progesterone replacement can help lessen your uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating symptoms caused by menopause.
If you are struggling with the symptoms of menopause, hormone replacement therapy may be a good option for you. Combined estrogen and progesterone replacement therapy has many benefits and can help you feel like yourself again. If you think low hormone levels are causing you to feel poorly, don’t put off getting checked out. You should never be too busy to take care of yourself.
A physician at HerKare may be able to help you relieve the effects of menopause and start feeling great. Our treatment professionals will listen to all of your concerns, help you determine if HRT is right for you, and help you develop a personalized treatment plan for you.
