This gives you peace of mind to know that you will get your hormone replacement consistently without having to worry about it.Īnd that consistency is critical. It can last ten times longer than patches. Pellet therapy is fast and easy and requires very few visits during the year for its application. People enjoy the benefits of hormone replacement therapy, and all the treatments available will provide similar benefits. Weight gain, mood swings, and general irritation are typical, which is unfortunate because that’s what HRT is supposed to solve.Īlthough some doctors believe bioidentical hormone replacement therapy isn’t viable, various studies have shown that consistency and the reduced side effects make the use of bioidentical hormones superior.
Synthetic hormones, primarily used in oral and injectable therapies, have several different side effects. The body does not have to expend energy to convert the hormones into a usable form, which can lead to side effects, like weight gain, and heart disease. Therefore, the body recognizes the hormones as what it produces itself and uses them directly. These hormones are chemically structured to be identical to what the body produces.
The key to pellet therapy is the use of bioidentical hormones. Pellets are the only form of testosterone or estrogen hormone replacement therapy considered to be long-term and maintain their effectiveness twenty-four hours a day for several months.
BHRT Pelletsīioidentical hormone replacement pellets are small, rice-sized pellets that are placed under the skin and release a specific measured amount of hormones over several months. We want to share with you today the benefits of using pellet therapy with bioidentical hormone replacement, and why it’s superior to more traditional uncommon forms of HRT. With cash pay labs that total would increase by $250.Of the different types of hormone replacement therapies, pellets are the next wave of HRT and the better, cost-effective treatment. With cash pay labs that total would be increase by $250.įor an average male receiving pellets twice a year, after an initial consult, and two initial rounds of bloodwork followed by once a year, and 2 additional body composition analyses, the total would be $1760 annually if using insurance for labs.
With insurance completely covering the labs, that would be $400 x3, plus $200 for the consult, with perhaps 2 additional body composition analyses, for a total of $1610 annually. As an example, an average woman would receive pellets 3 times a year, after an initial consult, and would have two rounds of blood work and then a round of bloodwork once a year. You can come in for body composition analysis any time (with an appointment) once you are an established patient for $30. After that, we require bloodwork and body composition just once a year. We initially only require blood work twice- once at baseline, and about 5 weeks later, unless you are not feeling great in which case more lab draws may be necessary. (The hormone panel will apply about $1200-1700 towards your deductible if run through insurance). Follow-up bloodwork is offered for $100 if self-pay.įor men, initial bloodwork is $175 if self-pay and $125 for follow-up. (The hormone panel will apply about $1000-1500 towards your deductible if run through insurance). For women, this is offered for $150 if you prefer to be self-pay or avoid your deductible. Lab work is generally covered by insurance, depending on your plan. For women, each pellet placement is $500. This includes a complete body composition analysis (so we can follow muscle mass changes and fat loss), diet and lifestyle analysis and sexual wellness evaluation, as well as goal setting. The initial 30 minute complete hormone and wellness consultation and evaluation is $200.
They can be dosed differently for each patient, based on age, where she is in the menopause spectrum, her symptoms, and her personal history.
Hormone pellets are tiny slow-release bio-identical rods made of estradiol and testosterone. So when it comes to hormone replacement, we’re looking for non-oral bio-identical hormones, in a no-fuss, no mess, easy to remember delivery system. Testosterone is important for women as well as men These include a reduction in osteoporosis, colon cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease, to name a few.ĥ. There are numerous health benefits of bio-identical hormone replacement, apart from symptom relief. Estradiol DOES NOT cause breast cancer, and when given non-orally DOES NOT increase this risk of a blood clot, heart disease, and strokeĤ. bio-identical estrogen) should NOT be given by mouth, since doing so makes it pass through the liver, and seems to be responsible for the risks that have been shown in some studies related to blood clotting, heart disease, and strokeģ. First, we should be putting hormones into our system that are biologically identical to those that our body makes.