BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT

Why Replace your Hormones?

Aging is the product of the long term, and permanent decline of all of the hormones in the body.  As our hormones decline, many diseases will increase while our quality of life decreases.  For example, common diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, osteoporosis, and many others may be the simple result of having long term hormonal and nutritional deficiencies. 

Therefore, many of the symptoms of aging can be stopped and even reversed by correcting all of the underlying hormonal imbalances. Each hormone, as it declines with the aging process, produces physical changes in each patient that of course will make a person look and feel older. These changes are important clues as to the underlying hormonal deficiencies present and can be used by an experienced doctor to determine what hormones have declined the most. 

What are Bio-Identical Hormones?

Bio-identical hormones are hormones that have the exact same structure as the hormones that are naturally secreted by the body.  This is in contrast to non bio-identical hormones which are not structurally identical to those secreted in the body.  Examples of non bio-identical hormones include birth control pills, synthetic progestins, and Premarin. 

What are the principles of Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement?
Bio-Identical Hormone replacement is based on the principle that hormone replacement should mimic our natural hormone production as closely as possible. Hormone replacement should ideally re-produce the exact same hormonal milieu that is present in a healthy, youthful patient. Therefore the hormones should be chemically identical, replaced at the correct time of day, administered in the best available form, and in the correct proportion to other hormones.

How to Make Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Safe and Effective

• Use Physiological Doses
• Choose the best type, and brand of hormones
• Take the hormone by the safest route
• Simultaneously correct all hormone imbalances
• Perform regular follow-ups to insure safety
• Insure great communication between physician and patients

What are the different forms of Hormones Available?

Dr. Camp uses a wide range of hormones for the many different patients that he sees.  He uses the following routinely, though each patient will typically respond to one form better than another:

Estrogen:  Dr. Camp uses Bi-Est, Estriol, and Estradiol in topical , vaginal, and Sublingual forms.  Rarely, he will use oral Estradiol if it is indicated.

Progesterone:  Dr. Camp uses oral, sublingual, and topical forms.

Testosterone:  Dr. Camp uses topical, sublingual, and vaginal testosterone. 

FAQ: Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement