Hormone Health Consultations

A Customized Approach to Hormone Therapy

For Women AND Men

Women

Do you suffer from the following:

* hot flashes?

* night sweats?

* irritablity?

* mood swings?

* depression?

* trouble sleeping?

* difficulty concentrating?

* vaginal dryness?

* low sex drive?

Men

Do you suffering from the following:

* decreased stamina?

* erectile dysfunction?

* low libido?

* fatigue?

* decreased muscle mass?

* weight gain around the mid-section?

* hair loss?

Are you confused by all the information about hormone therapy?

Our trained pharmacists can help you understand the changes of the female and male body caused by menopause (female) and andropause (male).

A Personal Hormone Consultation is an excellent way to start feeling better. The confidential hormone evaluation form can be printed out and sent back to Menges & Curtis by mail or fax. After your information is reviewed, your Personal Hormone Consultation will be scheduled either in person or by phone.

If you have not had any hormone levels taken recently, an

in-home salvia test kit may be advisable. The option of using a saliva test is becoming very popular. Saliva tests are non-invasive and are a simple way to check your hormone levels. The saliva measures the amount of free or active hormones present in your body. Saliva tests kits are available at Menges & Curtis and our Compounding Pharmacist can help determine which hormones if any, you should have tested. After a saliva sample is taken, the test kit is sent away to be processed and the results are sent to Menges & Curtis.

During your scheduled consultation our trained Pharmacist will review your hormone evaluation form, along with your hormone levels. Any other health concerns you may have will also be discussed.

Once your Personal Hormone Consultation is completed, various options will be discussed. Our trained Pharmacist can work together with your health care provider to compare the benefits and risks of all possible therapies and choose the ideal replacement plan for your proper hormone balance. Complementary and alternative therapeutic options will also be evaluated. Such options may include lifestyle changes, diet, non-prescription remedies, exercise, herbal supplements, and/or vitamins.

Consultation fees vary depending on the length of the consultation. We will be happy to discuss pricing prior to scheduling your consultation.

for more information and to schedule a

Menopause/ Hormone Consultation.

Fallon Wellness Pharmacy of Saratoga

"Where Beauty and Health

Go Hand In Hand"

Services:

Personal Hormone Consultation

WHAT IS HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT) AND WHY WOULD I NEED IT?

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) provides women with, or replaces, hormones that their ovaries stop making. The ovaries make estrogen and progesterone as part of the menstrual cycle. The ovaries also make androgens, including testosterone. Hormone levels usually start to change during peri-menopause, causing symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, irregular periods, and insomnia.

These hormonal changes are due to aging ovaries that are losing their ability to produce eggs and hormones. Women may have widely varying estrogen levels during their monthly cycles as the ovaries keep trying to produce eggs. This can lead to irregular cycles with heavy or abnormal bleeding as a woman approaches menopause.

At menopause, the ovaries stop producing and releasing eggs (ovulating) each month, and monthly periods stop completely. The ovaries are no longer producing estradiol and progesterone (although they continue to produce androgens).

After menopause, there is much less estrogen and testosterone in the body than before menopause, and very little progesterone. This drop in hormone levels can have various effects, including the familiar symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and loss of libido.

HRT is most often prescribed to help with the symptoms of menopause. HRT may have a number of other benefits, such as preventing bone loss, but it also has risks. Talk to your healthcare provider about all possible options.