As we age, both men and women experience a natural decline in key hormones like testosterone, estrogen, and growth hormones. This steady drop starts around age 30 and continues through midlife and beyond. Lower hormone levels can lead to unpleasant symptoms like low energy, weight gain, low libido, hot flashes, and more.
The medical term for this age-related hormone drop is somatopause. It's part of the natural aging process, but that doesn't mean you have to suffer through increasingly bothersome symptoms. Restoring optimal hormonal balance can help you feel youthful and vibrant at any age.
Why do hormones decline?
Hormone levels start high when we are young, fueling growth and development. But as we transition into adulthood, the body begins producing less of key hormones like testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA and growth hormone.
This decline happens for several reasons:
Signs that hormones are out of balance
In women, common red flags of declining estrogen/progesterone include:
In men, symptoms of dropping testosterone can include:
If you're experiencing unpleasant signs of hormonal imbalance, don't write them off as an inevitable part of aging! An integrative clinic like Optimal Hormone Solutions can run blood tests to identify any hormone deficiencies contributing to your symptoms.
Benefits of hormone replacement therapy
The right hormone replacement therapy program can restore levels of key hormones, helping resolve bothersome symptoms so you feel more energized, mentally sharp and like your old self again.
Depending on lab testing, possible hormone therapies include: testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, growth hormone peptides, thyroid hormone and more. For many patients, customized bioidentical hormone creams, patches or pellets offer an effective option to improve quality of life.
Optimal Hormone Solutions clinic specializes in personalized age management and hormone optimization programs for both men and women. Our board-certified practitioners take a holistic, functional medicine approach to identify root causes of symptoms and offer integrative treatments.
Our goal is to help patients maintain optimal wellness and live life to the fullest at every age.