BioTE Hormone Therapy
Feeling groggy, difficulty sleeping, hot flashes, loss of sex drive, depression – these are not uncommon problems.
Many of us chalk them up to being part of the process of getting older. Other times, we may seek out a doctor who will prescribe medications to combat these symptoms.
However, the medications often come with side effects that in turn require additional medications. Additionally, medications or creams do not provide consistent treatment, which keeps the symptoms coming and going like the tide.
There may be a much simpler explanation – and treatment – for these side effects: hormones. Hormone production decreases with age and can lead to a variety of debilitating symptoms. Thankfully, there’s BioTE Medical Hormone Pellet Therapy, a natural way to restore and balance hormones in the body.
What is BioTE Hormone Therapy?
BioTE Hormone Therapy uses small pellets – smaller than a grain of rice – that release bio-identical estrogen and testosterone into the body to promote hormone balancing. The pellets are embedded in the tissue under the skin and release small doses of hormones to consistently stabilize the body’s natural hormone levels. Unlike creams or medications, which can have a “roller coaster” effect on symptoms, pellet therapy offers regular doses that maintain positive results.
After the age of 30, hormone production decreases by 3-10% each year. BioTE uses comprehensive blood work analysis to determine the proper hormone dosage for each individual patient. The hormone pellets used in BioTE Pellet Therapy are created by specialized compounding pharmacists who fuse natural plant derived bioidentical estrogen or testosterone with small cylinders. Once placed in the body, the pellet will deliver hormones 24/7 and naturally dissolve over the course of 3-5 months.
The Benefits of Hormone Therapy?
With BioTE Pellet Therapy, the pellet is placed underneath the skin for 3-5 months. This means that patients don’t need to remember to take pills every single day or apply creams. Plus, the pellet consistently releases hormones to maintain the body’s individual hormone levels, eliminating the roller coaster effect.
Furthermore, the hormone pellets used by BioTE are all natural and include no synthetic materials. They are plant derived and contain the same chemical structure as the body’s natural hormones. The pellet is metabolized by the body organically as needed. It’s a purely biological approach to greater overall health and wellness.
Why Choose Dr. Sam for the BioTE Procedure
After performing blood work and determining the patient’s unique doses of estrogen and/or testosterone, Dr. Matthew Sam will receive a package personalized for the patient and containing the pellets and sterile equipment for insertion.
First, Dr. Sam will use local anesthetic to numb the area for gluteal insertion. Using a sharp blade, she will make a small incision about 5mm long and 5mm deep into the subcutaneous tissue. Then, she will insert a cannula into the incision and the pellets will be placed inside of the cannula. Using a blunt trocar, she will gently slide the pellets through the cannula and into the subcutaneous tissue.
After the pellets have been inserted into the body, he will make sure that the incision is closed using adhesive strips called steri-strips. Then, the entire area will be properly bandaged.
Following the procedure, patients will be instructed to avoid vigorous activity for at least two days. There may be slight redness and swelling around the insertion site, which is normal and will disappear on it’s own over the course of 2-3 days. The bandages may be removed and the patient can shower 24 hours after the procedure. However, the steri-strips must remain on the incision for one week.
Patients may experience minor discomfort around the procedure site in the days following insertion. This is normal and can be controlled with over-the-counter medications such as Tylenol. A warm washcloth or heating pad may also be used to soothe the area.