The transition into menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive years. The average age for menopause is 51, but it can happen anytime between the ages of 40-55. As estrogen levels decline, women may start noticing changes like hot flashes, trouble sleeping, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and more.
Menopause specialists can help provide personalized care and menopause treatment plans to help women navigate this transition with more ease and comfort. Keep reading to learn about the common symptoms of menopause and how hormone therapy can provide relief.
Hot flashes and night sweats are hallmark signs that menopause has begun. These sudden feelings of intense heat in the upper body can last from 30 seconds up to several minutes. Night sweats often disrupt sleep, leading to exhaustion.
Hormone therapy with estrogen helps reduce the severity and frequency of hot flashes. For women with a uterus, progestin is also given to prevent uterine cancer.
As estrogen drops, vaginal tissues become thinner and dryer. This can make intercourse painful. Some women also experience more vaginal infections and urinary symptoms like UTIs or incontinence.
Local estrogen therapy in the form of creams, tablets, or vaginal rings can help restore moisture and relieve discomfort during sex.
Many women going through menopause describe feelings of anxiety, moodiness, sadness, and trouble focusing - sometimes called “brain fog.” Hormone imbalance affects key pathways in the brain that govern mood and cognition.
Estrogen therapy and sometimes testosterone therapy under medical supervision can help stabilize moods and sharpen mental clarity.
Collagen and bone loss accelerates during menopause, leading to sagging skin and osteoporosis over time. Many women also notice weight gain, slower metabolism, and thinning hair.
Hormone therapy with estrogen, testosterone, DHEA restores more youthful collagen density, preserves bone mass, and helps maintain a healthy weight.
Ignoring menopausal symptoms and hormone changes can negatively impact a woman’s quality of life as well as lead to future health complications. Here’s why timely menopause treatment matters:
The prolonger a woman waits to correct declining hormones, the harder it becomes relieve symptoms and regain optimal wellbeing.
There is no “one size fits all” approach to managing menopause. That’s why our Vitality Balance Clinic clinic takes a personalized approach, tailoring hormone protocols to your unique needs through:
Comprehensive lab testing – We check estrogen, testosterone, thyroid, nutrients and more to uncover the root causes behind your symptoms
Bioidentical hormones - We craft treatments using lab-made hormones that are molecularly identical to your own. This makes them more natural for your body to process.
Careful dosing - We start with conservative doses and slowly adjust until your labs and symptoms indicate optimal balance.
Ongoing monitoring – Follow up bloodwork ensures your customized regimen keeps you feeling your best long-term
Holistic support – We help patients implement lifestyle changes to enhance hormone health – like stress management, improved sleep, proper nutrition and supplements.
Our renowned clinic specializes in integrative care for all hormone-related concerns – including customized menopause treatment to help women enjoy this next chapter feeling their best.
Our compassionate providers offer 60 years combined experience with complex hormonal conditions. Here are the experts guiding your care:
We also collaborate care with mental health professionals, pelvic floor physical therapists, trainers and more to ensure complete support.
Our outstanding patient satisfaction scores reflect our whole-person approach and commitment to compassionate support every step of the way including:
We also offer virtual and hybrid care options for your convenience.
Studies show that cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify and change negative thought patterns, can be as effective as hormone replacement therapy at alleviating symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats for some women going through menopause. The therapy provides women tools to manage symptoms with lasting results after treatment ends.
We know how frustrating menopausal discomfort can feel day-to-day, robbing your joy and vibrancy. The good news is proper hormone balance CAN be restored when managed by a responsive clinician.
If your menopause symptoms are disrupting work, home life or intimacy, we are here to help. Our goal is for every woman to feel understood, empowered and revitalized during this change.
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As women transition into their 40s-50s, declining hormones like estrogen and testosterone can wreak havoc, from hot flashes to joint pain. The good news? Bioidentical hormone replacement helps restore comfort and vitality!
Here are 5 key benefits our patients report after starting treatment:
Nestled along central Florida’s treasured Atlantic coastline, Port St. Lucie offers the perfect environment to complement specialized clinical care.
Beyond sunshine and ocean breezes, here’s why our home base enhances healing from the inside out:
Ample sunshine keeps natural mood-boosting vitamin D high all year. Deficiency worsens menopause discomforts like fatigue and irritability. Our balmy weather makes it easier to spend time outdoors mindfully restoring.
What better place to practice restorative rituals? Nearby mineral springs provide soothing waters while local spas offer massages, salt therapies and healing arts to calm the nervous system. These all complement hormone treatments. Favorite hot spots include the St. Lucie Wellness Center and the Zera Spa.
Port St. Lucie offers mouthwatering farm-to table cuisine to nourish body and spirit. Nutrient-dense eating stabilizes blood sugar, fuels cells gently and prevents inflammation – all key to feeling vibrant long-term.
Gentle movement is medicine! Our area provides ample parks with shady trails perfect for mindful walking to soak in nature’s restorative gifts while staying active at your own pace. Favorite nearby spots include Riverwalk Park, Harbor Branch Preserve and Savannah Recreation Area.
Holistic-minded residents value preventive self-care, sustainable living and purposeful presence. Our peaceful neighborhoods make it easier to practice slow-living principles day-to-day. The regional Healthy Living Expo connects like-spirited locals.
Port St Lucie really is the “place for life”. Let us help you thrive here through expert hormone care!
To minimize troublesome symptoms, we carefully optimize estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid and cortisol – the core drivers behind discomforts like hot flashes, low libido and weight gain.
Here’s a snapshot of how we balance each hormone:
As periods cease, estrogen production from the ovaries plummets up to 80% - starting perimenopause. Low estrogen causes hot flashes, sleep disruption, heart concerns, bone loss and vaginal discomfort.
Bioidentical estrogen therapy , creams or patches, relieves these symptoms when dosed properly. Progestins are needed in women with a uterus to prevent cancer risk. We provide both.
This calming hormone naturally drops in perimenopause, contributing to anxiety, insomnia and irregular bleeding. Oral or topical progesterone restores balance, aids sleep, stabilizes menstrual cycles and buffers stress.
Declining testosterone worsens libido, motivation and stamina. Carefully-dosed testosterone therapy, creams or pellets, safely rekindles sexual energy and zest for life without causing masculinization in women.
Undetected low thyroid is common in midlife women compounding menopause misery. We test TSH, free T3 and T4 to uncover hypothyroidism then provide thyroid supplementation as needed.
Elevated cortisol from chronic stress aggravates hot flashes, belly fat, high blood pressure and rapid aging. We offer stress-reduction coaching and adaptogenic herbs to calm excess cortisol production.
Our regenerative programs help women thrive through menopause and beyond!
We guide each woman through safe, effective hormone restoration for foundational health. To enrich care, we partner with allied practitioners across Port St. Lucie including:
We help women thrive through menopause and beyond! Let us guide your journey.
As you now know, supporting women through menopause discomfort to revive vibrancy is our purpose and privilege. We would be honored to co-create your customized care pathway leveraging the latest medical advances for your unique needs, values and pace. You deserve to feel heard, understood and revitalized.
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