Hormone Replacement Therapy – when you’re ready to feel like yourself again

The goal of hormone optimization is to check if hormone levels in the body are below their optimal threshold. If so, then to develop a treatment plan to improve hormone function. Both sex hormones and thyroid should be optimized. Hormone replacement therapy could be an option if your body isn’t producing hormones like it should.

Looking for “hormone pellets near me”? We know - it’s hard to find in pellets in northern Michigan and southwest Florida! RegenCen medical clinic offers hormone replacement with  Biote testosterone pellets in Traverse City, Petoskey, and Naples for men and women. RegenCen medical clinic also offers Biote® estrogen pellets in our offices in Petoskey and Traverse City, Michigan and Naples, Florida. The slow hormonal release from hormonal pellets offers the most consistent dosing of testosterone and estrogen.

Biologically identical hormones have the same chemical structure as the hormones produced by our own bodies. This makes the use of bioidentical hormones significantly safer than the use of oral synthetic hormones.

Testosterone is essential for optimal functioning in both men AND women. Women are often surprised when we tell them they need optimal levels of testosterone, too!

The production of testosterone declines as we age, leaving men and women with less vitality and energy than they had in their youth  After replacing and boosting testosterone to optimal levels, men and women report an increased sense of health and well-being, decreased fat, increased muscle mass, increased exercise tolerance, improved cognition and memory, increased sexual function, improved skin tone, and many other rave-worthy benefits.

We’ve personally experienced the positive changes from balanced testosterone in our own lives, with renewed energy and interest in everything from hobbies to sex and in how confident we feel once the testosterone kicks in.

After menopause, estrogen levels plummet and can leave women with symptoms of hot flashes, vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence, decreased sexual function, mood disorders, decreased bone mineral density, and increased body weight just to name a few. Even women who aren’t yet in menopause, experience similar symptoms during perimenopause, usually between the ages of 40-50.

When we replace estrogen to optimal levels, it can reverse these disruptive symptoms. Years of scientific research has shown that optimal estrogen has additional protective benefits against heart disease, osteoporosis, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. 

In women patients, progesterone is used in conjunction with estrogen therapy to help reduce certain health risks after menopause such as abnormal bleeding and uterine cancer. It’s also a game changer for the brain, helping enhance memory and cognition AND dramatically improve the quality of sleep. This is the only hormone in our BHT regimen that’s taken orally.

BHT offers real, meaningful benefits for any man or woman who wishes to improve their quality of life, decrease morbidities, and increase longevity!

Even though aging is inevitable, you CAN feel good as you age, too. BHT will help to encourage optimal aging and help to alleviate symptoms caused by decreased hormone production and re-establish the protective benefits of these hormones (such as bone density, cardiovascular health, immune function, balance, etc.)

At RegenCen, we offer estrogen and testosterone bioidentical hormone replacement by using pellets. Pellets contain time-released estrogen and testosterone and are placed just under your skin (usually in the hip area) to deliver more youthful levels of hormones. Compared to daily or weekly patches or creams, pellets are low-maintenance and deliver consistent hormone doses at all times. This quick and safe out-patient procedure lasts about 3 months for women and 5-6 months for men.

Initial visit: You’ll Meet with a female Physician Associate who collects a detailed history and discusses your symptoms and concerns.  After your consultation, we give you a lab order for hormonal testing (bloodwork).

Visit #2: We review your the lab results from your bloodwork, which detail your current hormonal levels and deficiencies. With that information, we determine the appropriate hormone levels to balance your body’s unique needs, and administer pellet insertion and/or a prescription regimen.

Visit #3: After the pellets are placed, we’ll monitor your progress mainly through symptom improvement, although monitoring with occasional blood testing is helpful. Prior to your follow-up visit, you’ll have another set of bloodwork drawn. At your visit, we’ll review the results from your blood testing, discuss improvements in symptoms that you’ve experienced, and move forward with the appropriate treatment regimen for you, which may include adjustments to the original pellet doses and plan.

Typically women come in 3-4 times a year to maintain optimal levels.

Initial visit: With Dr. Gustav Lo, we’ll collect a detailed history and discuss your symptoms and concerns.  After your consultation, we give you a lab order for hormonal testing (bloodwork). 

Visit #2: We’ll review your lab results and move forward with the appropriate pellet insertion and/or prescription regimen based on your individual needs. 

Visit #3: After the pellets are placed, we’ll monitor your progress via bloodwork that shows your hormone levels as well as symptom improvement.

In the week prior to your follow-up visit, you’ll have another set of bloodwork drawn.

At your visit, we’ll review the results from your bloodwork, discuss improvements in symptoms that you’ve experienced, and move forward with the appropriate treatment regimen for you, which may include adjustments to the original pellet doses and plan. 

Typically men need to come in 2-3 times a year to maintain optimal levels.

We numb the area with a small needle before the procedure, so there is no pain other than the anesthetic.

It varies from patient to patient, and for men vs women. Because hormones are such a fundamental part of our every day bodily functions, there may be a 1-2 weeks of “transition time” where your body adjusts to the BHT. Often patients report a rather rapid increase in a positive mood, interest in life, interest in sex, and ability to focus. Energy for exercise and day to day life improves.

By the 3-month mark, women report reduction or elimination of hot flashes, sluggishness, dryness, and insomnia, and men report improvement in energy at the gym, in ability to achieve and sustain erections, and decrease in depression and lethargy. Rechecks can be done in our Petoskey, Traverse City, or Naples locations.

Yes, hormone replacement often improves orgasms. However both men and women may benefit from platelet therapy to improve orgasms. Women notice more frequent and intense orgasms and increased libido after O-shots (platelet-rich plasma) or Oh! Shots (platelet-rich fibrin) and men notice better erections with the E ² Shot (platelet-rich fibrin) or P-shot (platelet-rich plasma). At RegenCen in Traverse City, Petoskey, and Naples, we offer many regenerative medical treatments for sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction.

Hormone replacement in women isn’t just about estrogen. Progesterone is gone too, and testosterone levels are less than half what they were in your twenties. Replacing those two alone has huge benefits: sleep is better, energy and stamina improve, and bone density has been shown to improve with testosterone (even without estrogen!). At RegenCen, we optimize all 3 hormones to your individual needs.