Bio-Identical Hormone Treatment

Hormone imbalance can also be called hormone deficiency. It results from the decline of female reproductive hormones. These hormones include estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

Estrogen

Estrogen is the predominant female hormone. There are many forms of estrogen in the bloodstream. The major form is called estradiol. Another form, called estriol, is extremely weak in the human body.

Progesterone

Progesterone is an important hormone mainly during pregnancy. Progesterone is also required for the body to have regular menstrual cycles. In most cases, progesterone is used for post-menopausal hormone therapy if the women still has her uterus. This helps prevent bleeding as a side effect of hormone therapy.

Testosterone

Testosterone is usually thought of as the “male” hormone, but it is also present in the female body, to a much lower degree than in males. However, testosterone deficiency in women is being recognized as the cause of many of the above symptoms of hormone imbalance!