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How many of these do you struggle with?
“Even when I go to bed early, I’m still yawning by noon.”
Hormones being out of balance definitely impact your sleep by causing issues like hot flashes, broken sleep, and night sweats. When sleep improves, so does your exercise, mood, digestion, and metabolism. Sleep is essential, yet most often chase cortisol highs and lows with energy drinks and coffee instead of fixing the root cause. With balanced hormones, we’re relying less on those quick fixes. I love how hormone replacement therapy can improve sleep in just a few days. My patients often say, “Oh my gosh, I haven’t slept this well in years!”
“I just don’t feel as sharp and focused as I used to be.”
Brain fog might sound funny, but you know when your mind isn’t sharp. When you deal with it daily it can be a clear sign of hormonal imbalance. You try to recall something or start a task, but your thoughts feel jumbled and you just don’t feel on top of your game. Hormonal imbalances only make it worse and compound with other symptoms. Our patients often find that hormone therapy clears that haze and I love seeing them regain their focus.
“It feels like I second guess and worry about everything I do.”
This can be caused by the whole range of symptoms. Gaining weight, especially in new places like your midsection and struggling to lose it can tank your confidence. Poor sleep, foggy thinking, and trouble performing at work or in relationships only adds to it. Sexual issues like low libido or vaginal dryness can make intimacy feel daunting. Hormone replacement therapy can turn it around fast by addressing this range of symptoms. Our patients see boosts in confidence, sleep, energy, and even their ability to handle stress and intimacy. This comprehensive approach has a huge impact on self-confidence because it’s all about how you feel and look.
“I’ve been having less and less patience with those around me.”
Your hormones can turn you into someone you barely recognize when you snap at loved ones and feel on edge for no reason. Poor sleep and weight gain might leave you irritable, especially when you can’t shake that foggy, frustrated feeling. It becomes even tougher when you feel like you’re battling it alone and hormone imbalances only amplify this. I love how quickly hormone therapy can calm things down. Our patients often say, “I feel like myself again!” It’s amazing to see their mood lift and relationships improve.
“No matter how many meals I skip I still somehow gain weight.”
Your weight can feel out of control when hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid decline. This can start even even before menopause in perimenopause. Midsection weight gain often ties to cortisol, driven by stress and poor sleep, while your pancreas and sugar levels add more complexity. You might notice your body changing as hormones drop, making fat stick around despite tricks that worked when you were younger. Cutting calories alone won’t fix it if your metabolism shifts are caused by hormonal imbalances, and sometimes it can even have the opposite effect. I offer a whole range of dedicated weight loss solutions to help with this.
“No lotion or cream seems to work on my skin.”
Your hormones drive collagen and elastin production, along with the oils from your sweat and sebaceous glands, so when they’re out of balance your skin becomes dry and dull. Here in Las Vegas, the heat and low humidity team up with hormone imbalances to amplify those changes, like fine lines and lost facial volume during perimenopause or menopause. Topical creams alone often fail you because the root issue is deeper: it’s hormonal. Your skin isn’t the only thing impacted, it can also impact your nails and hair. Because of this we also have a full lineup of aesthetic treatments for your face, hair, and body.
“Every time I take a shower I see hair on the bottom of the tub.”
You might spend tons of time and money on scalp products or supplements, hoping for thicker locks, but that’s often not enough. Your hair’s health ties straight to your hormones and when they’re off, no cream or pill alone will fix it. Balancing your hormones with proper blood work can turn it around fast and my patients often say, “I can’t believe it’s growing back!” We also have a full lineup of aesthetic treatments for your face, hair, and body to complement our bioidentical pellet hormone therapy.
“Everyone says the room is fine but I’m still burning up!”
Hot flashes, that sudden sweating on your hands, body, or face that disrupt your day, strike out of nowhere. Night sweats are just as bad. You wake up drenched, tossing off covers, wondering how you’ll make it through without changing clothes or sheets. This has a major impact on your quality of sleep and the energy you have throughout the day. Hormonal imbalances driving these hot flashes need real treatment. I love how hormone therapy can stop them and my patients often say, “I finally feel a normal temperature again!”
“By mid-day my entire body is sore and aching.”
You might chalk up body aches to getting older, but hormone imbalances are often the real culprit behind your pain. Low testosterone can leave you stiff and sore, while a drop in estrogen might trigger something like frozen shoulder when you wake up unable to move it. These aches aren’t just random, they are deeply tied to your hormones slipping out of balance. Brushing it off as “just aging” ignores how treatable it can be with the right approach. I love seeing estrogen therapy melt away aches and pains.
“I have little energy to do anything, especially in the evening.”
Your libido can fade for so many of the reasons above including stress, poor sleep, body image struggles, or physical changes like vaginal dryness and thinning that make intimacy painful. It’s a complex mix that feeds self-consciousness and kills desire, but it’s something you shouldn’t shy away from discussing. In my practice, we tackle it head-on and my hormone therapy can shift how you feel about yourself in months, not years. Our patients often say, “I thought my love life was gone, but it’s back!” I love hearing this from their partners too. It’s a game-changer that brings back their spark fast.
Our bioidentical pellet hormone therapy is a gamechanger for balancing your hormones to help you feel and look your best. Learn more about what it is, how it works, & why our patients love it.
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