Bio Identical Hormones

Miami Beach Gynecology is proud to offer bioidentical hormone therapy that can help women ease their symptoms of menopause, which can include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and mood swings. This type of therapy can also lower the risk of brittle bones and heart disease.

  • Pellets
  • Creams
  • Injections

Potential Benefits Include

  • Reduced fatigue
  • Increased sex drive
  • Less hair thinning
  • Reduced hot flashes
  • Better skin elasticity
  • Improved sleep
  • Reduced bloating
  • Better thinking and memory

Bioidentical hormones are hormones that are chemically the same as those that the body produces. Although they are made in a laboratory, bioidentical hormones mimic the hormones the human body produces naturally. As a result, the body should not be able to tell the difference between the hormones it produces and the bioidentical ones. Bioidentical hormones can be made from a variety of sources that span plant and animal products.

Bioidentical hormone treatment at Miami Beach Gynecology could include the following:

  • Bioidentical hormone pellet therapy
  • 17 beta-estradiols, which include drugs, such as Estrace, Estradil, and Estring
  • Estradiol acetate, including Femring
  • Estradiol hemihydrate, including Vagifem
  • Micronized progesterone USP, such as Prometrium and Prochieve

What differentiates bioidentical hormones from other synthetic hormones?

Bioidentical hormones have the exact chemical and molecular structure as the human body’s hormones while other types of lab-made hormones do not. As these other synthetic hormones are made differently than the hormones in the body, the body reacts to them. As with all medications that act as estrogen replacement therapies, this reaction may increase a person’s risk of cancer if the medication is taken for a long time.

Bioidentical hormones come in a variety of forms, depending on exactly what symptoms they are targeting. At Miami Beach Gynecology we will customize a treatment plan that is right for you.

Types of bioidentical hormones include:

  • Pellets
  • Creams
  • Injections
  • Gels
  • Lotions
  • Tablets