Testosterone Cream for Women

Most of the time, hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women can be highly effective and beneficial. It’s not for every woman, of course, as even those who may seemingly show menopausal symptoms may have other underlying health problems at the root of their symptoms. This is why it is of the utmost importance that a woman sees her doctor first before embarking on any form of hormone replacement therapy.

What should I expect from hormone replacement therapy?

In various clinical studies, very good responses to hormone replacement therapy have been reported for women with hormone deficiency and they include:

• Decreased irritability, sadness, and mood swings
• Improved libido and sexual performance
• Sense of well-being
• Increased mental and physical energy
• Relief from hot flushes
• Improved quality of sleep
• Potentially, a decrease in the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis

With hormone replacement therapy, a woman’s positive outlook in life is restored, her self-esteem and self-confidence is reinforced, and she experiences increased energy. Most women who have tried hormone replacement therapy have reported feeling more vigorous, experienced improved energy levels, mood, concentration, cognitive ability, libido, sexual performance and an overall sense of well-being.

With hormone replacement therapy, a woman's positive outlook in life is restored, her self-esteem and self-confidence is reinforced, and she experiences increased energy.

Can lifestyle changes make any difference?

Of course, any ongoing strategy to reduce the symptoms of hormone deficiency should incorporate lifestyle modification such as optimal diet, regular exercise, stress-management and the reduction of tobacco use and alcohol intake.

What are my hormone replacement therapy options?

Hormone replacement therapy is indicated for the treatment of hormone deficiency, including hypogonadism, perimenopause, menopause and other related conditions such as progesterone deficiency in young girls. There are many forms of hormone replacement therapy. Some of these are hormone supplements, usually oral, skin patches, or injections.

If you are precribed estrogen only then you must balance the estrogen with progesterone, because taking estrogen alone leads to a dangerous buildup of the lining of the uterus (endometriosis) which can lead to cancer of the uterus.

Women who are experiencing poor libido due to testosterone hormone deficiency are often prescribed with reduced doses of bioidentical testosterone creams. For the prevention of hot flushes and to promote bone density, some doctors prescribe estrogen creams (please read the note above about the dangers of estrogen only therapy).

Bioidentical progesterone cream is the preferred hormone replacement therapy route to relieve women of the symptoms of progesterone deficiency. It is also used for treatment in rare cases where young girls are unable produce enough progesterone.

How are bioidentical hormone creams safer than synthetic treatments?

Bioidentical hormone creams are topically applied and are quickly absorbed through the skin. Unlike synthetic hormone pills, which after ingestion are rapidly metabolized by the liver and are broken down to the extent that only a fraction of the drug is left to circulate to the rest of the body, bioidentical hormone creams do not pose any potential damage to the liver because they reach the bloodstream transdermally.

Bioidentical hormone creams are painlessly applied, unlike synthetic supplements in the form of injections. Women who take synthetic progesterone pills often develop unpleasant side effects such as severe depression, weight gain, tension and anxiety. Bioidentical progesterone creams have no known side effects because they are made from natural ingredients similar to those produced in the human body and the hormones are exact duplicates of those produced in your body unlike the synthetics.

Synthetic hormones are known to have serious side-effects and are also known to cause cancer and heart disease.

You may not know it, but if you are suffering from the symptoms of hormonal imbalance and feel you might need hormone replacement therapy, you could also be suffering symptoms related to progesterone deficiency. The link below describes the symptoms of this condition in greater detail and may be of assistance to you.

Osteoporosis can be a silent and deadly disease, which often lies undiscovered for a long time. Not only is this in itself a dangerous condition, the fatality rate associated with osteoporosis-related fractures is shockingly high! Raloxifene can drastically reduce these risks by preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It helps preserve and increase bone mass and has been proven to significantly reduce the risk of fractures. And unlike hormone-based medication, Raloxifene is a lot less prone to negative side effects. You might be getting a little older, but your bones don’t have to.

Click here to read about the symptoms of low testosterone in women