What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women?
HRT replaces female hormones that are lost during the menopause transition. The life stages include perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause.
These hormones are primarily estrogen and progestogens, and also include testosterone, which women naturally produce in small amounts.
Hormone Replacement Therapy is FDA-approved and is considered to be the most effective treatment for addressing symptoms.
Hormone Imbalance Symptoms
Hormonal changes, primarily estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone, can cause symptoms that disrupt your daily life including:
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Mood swings
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Weight gain
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Changes in weight distribution
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Migraine headaches
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Fatigue / low energy
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Memory problems
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Brain fog
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Joint aches and pains
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Dry skin
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Hot flashes
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Night sweats
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Sleep disruption / insomnia
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Vaginal dryness
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Low sexual desire
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Menstrual irregularities (light or heavy bleeding)
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Elevated premenstrual syndrome
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Fibrocystic breast lumps (non-cancerous)
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Uterine Fibroids (noncancerous tumors)
Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) helps to balance your hormone stability, decreasing negative symptoms. It replaces estrogen and progestogens that decrease during the stages of menopause. While there are risks to consider, for most women, the benefits outweigh the risks.
Typical Treatment Programs at Amped MD
Amped MD typically prescribes bioidentical hormone pellets that are implanted under the skin. They release a consistent, steady dose of hormones over several months. Pellets are compounded, made in a 503b FDA Registered Outsourcing Facility with FDA approved ingredients. Compared to other synthetic hormones, bioidentical hormones more closely match your body’s natural hormones.
Bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) uses processed hormones that come from plants. Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are the most commonly-used bioidentical hormones.
Is HRT right for me?
Based on factors including genetics, lifestyle and nutrition, every woman experiences the phases of menopause differently. Some women experience mild symptoms, some notice severe symptoms and others have a mix of symptoms.
Based on your symptoms, Dr. Surkunte will recommend a personalized medical treatment plan tailored to your body, medical history and lifestyle. She will also discuss with you potential benefits and risks of hormone replacement therapy.
Dr. Arpita Surkunte has over 20 years experience as a primary care physician in medical offices and hospitals. She is Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine. In the field of Hormone Replacement Therapy, she is a Certified EvexiPEL® Medical Provider. She is also a Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine, practicing medical bariatrics (obesity medicine).
Through a combination of science-based traditional medicine, functional medicine and lifestyle medicine approaches, she personalizes the healthcare of her patients. She takes into account genetics, medications, medical conditions, genetics, hormones, age and family history.
At Amped MD’s office in Chandler, Arizona, you receive quality healthcare by a top medical professional. Dr. Surkunte has been named a Phoenix Magazine Top Doc every year since 2020 in the field of obesity medicine, when she opened her first private practice focused on weight management.
Arpita Surkunte MD
Board Certified
Internal Medicine
What Are Reproductive Hormones?
“Hormone” comes from the Greek word “hormao,” which means “I excite.” It refers to the way that hormones stimulate a specific gland, the “target gland.”“Hormone” comes from the Greek word “hormao,” which means “I excite.” It refers to the way that hormones stimulate a specific gland, the “target gland.”
Reproductive hormones affect an array of body functions, including growth and development, metabolism, stamina, energy, sexual function, fertility and mood. Low levels of these hormones can lead to the development of diseases that decrease your quality of life.
The Main Reproductive Hormones
Estrogen (a group of hormones: estradiol, estriol and estrone), testosterone and progesterone are the primary reproductive hormones. They are crucial for sexuality and fertility. In females, they are produced in the ovaries. In males, they are produced in the testes.
The pituitary gland and the adrenal glands also contribute to the production, storage and activation of these and other reproductive hormones.
These reproductive hormones are produced at different amounts over your life. They decrease as you age – causing perimenopause and menopause in women and low testosterone in men.