Testosterone: Important For Women Too
Testosterone is commonly known as a male hormone, but it is also present in women’s bodies, although in lower quantities compared to men. In women, testosterone is primarily produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands. The fact that levels are 10- to 20- fold lower make the significance of women’s sensitivities to fluctuating levels of…
BioIdentical Hormones
What is a Hormone? We hear this word repeatedly and we’re told that they are the cause of so much imbalance in our bodies. We non-medical people take that at face value. If we dig just a little deeper so we can understand our bodies better, we find that hormones are incredibly complex and necessary…
Stages of Menopause Explained
Approximately 1.3 million women ENTER MENOPAUSE annually in the United States. The average age nationally is 51 to 52 years, but that doesn’t mean early menopause isn’t entirely off the table. Almost five percent of women will start menopause as early as 40. Have you wondered what the stages of menopause are and, more importantly, how you…
Symptoms and Treatment for Perimenopause
The symptoms of menopause can really flip a woman’s quality of life upside down. This wide range of symptoms can attack your ability to focus, sleep, exercise, and more. Perimenopause can also diminish your sexual desire and affect your physical appearance in different ways, such as hair loss and weight gain, among many others. Simply…
Menopause 101
EXPERIENCING THESE SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE? WHEN TO GET TREATMENT For many women, menopause is a part of life that is always looming on the horizon. Often, they could start noticing early signs of menopause in their 40s or even mid-30s. The symptoms of hormonal imbalance associated with menopause only intensify diminishing a woman’s quality of…
