Does insurance pay for BioTE?
In fact, no insurance covers bioidentical hormones, bioidentical hormone pellets, but will cover the lab work necessary to calculate the optimum dose of the bioidentical hormones.
Does insurance pay for BioTE pellets?
Pellet therapy is a cash-based procedure and is not typically covered by health insurance.
Who is a candidate for BioTE pellets?
Good candidates for BHRT Severe menopausal symptoms that include sleep problems, headaches, painful intercourse, night sweats, mood changes, or memory loss, among other conditions. A family history of colon cancer or osteoporosis (since hormone replacement therapy helps reduce the risks of these conditions)
Can my doctor prescribe bioidentical hormones?
Doctors can prescribe synthetic (medical) or bioidentical (natural) hormones. "Bioidentical” hormones are chemically identical to hormones made by your body. For menopause treatment, these hormones can include estrogen (estradiol, estriol and estrone), progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA.
What are the side effects of BioTE pellets?
BioTE Pellet Hormone TherapyPhysical Exhaustion, lack of energy.Problems thinking or concentrating.Sweating – night sweats or increased sweating.Change is sexual desire, libido, painful intercourse.Vaginal dryness, burning.Hair loss, thinning or texture change.Weight gain despite diet and exercise.Dry, wrinkled skin.
How quickly does BioTE work?
How long will it take for the pellets to get into my bloodstream? Symptom relief can occur anywhere from 72 hrs to up to three weeks for first-time patients. Patients should expect to feel some degree of symptom relief within a month of pelleting or even sooner.
Is Biote a steroid?
BioTE® pellets are made from the steroid ring of yam or soy plants. These are used to create estradiol and/or testosterone molecules.
Who is not a candidate for hormone replacement therapy?
Not-so-good candidates for hormone replacement therapy Smokers and those with a family history of blood clots aren't good candidates for HRT. If you've ever had a form of reproductive cancer, you're likewise not a good candidate for HRT. Breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers often respond to estrogen.
What is a testosterone pellet for females?
Sub-dermal testosterone has been used frequently in pre-menopausal women. Testosterone pellets have been shown to relieve migraine or menstrual headaches, improve PMS symptoms, relieve anxiety and depression, increase energy, improve restorative sleep, sex drive, and libido.
At what age should a woman stop taking bioidentical hormones?
If you are healthy, most experts agree that HRT is safe to use at the lowest dose that helps for the shortest time needed. If you're 59 or older, or have been on hormones for 5 years, you should talk to your doctor about quitting.
Who should not take bioidentical hormones?
HRT should not be used for long-term disease prevention in any age group, because there is concern about a slight increased risk of blood clots and stroke, especially as one ages and the longer they have been on the HRT. The bar is set very high for long-term use because of those potential risks.
How long can you stay on bioidentical hormones?
As experts in the bioidentical hormone replacement field, we recommend undergoing this therapy for a maximum of seven years; however, we also suggest that you discontinue treatment when you achieve relief from your symptoms. Unfortunately, when you stop taking hormones, your symptoms may return.
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How does Biote work?
BioTE® hormone pellet therapy works to restore the balance of hormones in your body while precisely regulating the dose of bio-identical hormones administered. The BioTE method of hormone pellet therapy provides outstanding results with minimal side effects.
What is Yardley Wellness Center?
At Yardley Wellness Center, we believe in finding the root cause of your health concerns so we can work together to improve your health . Hormones regulate the functions in your body on a cellular level. If something is off, your whole body can feel the effects. This is called a hormone imbalance. Bio-identical hormone therapy can help address a hormonal imbalance and help you feel like yourself again. Yardley Wellness Center offers BioTE® Hormone Pellet Therapy as part of our anti-aging program.
Does Yardley Wellness Center offer hormone therapy?
Yardley Wellness Center offers BioTE® Hormone Pellet Therapy as part of our anti-aging program. For both men and women, if you experience any of these symptoms, you may have a hormone imbalance: