If you are experiencing issues with depression, anxiety, and fluctuating moods, you may not be considering that your hormones are out of balance. However, irregular hormonal levels can actually have a negative impact on your mental health. Hormone imbalances have also been linked to a decline in cognitive function, making your brain feel foggy, and increase the difficulty of retaining important information.
Millions of people around the United States suffer from depression or anxiety every year. Furthermore, almost a third of these individuals do not get relief from their symptoms with traditional medications. Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, has been shown to not only have a positive impact on mental health but is also an effective alternative. At HRT Medics, we currently offer three different hormone therapy programs to help both men and women find relief from their mental health symptoms.
Testosterone isn’t solely a male hormone, but rather it is also naturally produced in the bodies of women as well. Testosterone is not just a sex hormone, it also helps to protect the nervous system while preventing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairment. For both genders, testosterone levels begin to decrease with age, which can result in increased anxiety, low motivation, depression, and mood swings. Common symptoms of low testosterone levels include:
Boosting your testosterone levels with hormone therapy minimize negative mental health symptoms directly. In addition, TRT can also help men by treating any sexual dysfunction issues that low-T can cause, which can also contribute to mental health issues.
It is a well-known fact that menopause often leads to a variety of physiological and psychological changes within the female body. Perhaps the most significant change is fluctuating hormone levels, especially estrogen. Pre-menopause, normal estrogen levels optimize neurotransmitter production and brain function, both of which help to maintain a stable mood.
Having too little estrogen in your system often leaves women feeling depressed and confused. It also has been directly connected to having a negative effect on critical thinking skills, short term memory, sexual health, and other cognitive functions. During perimenopause, these symptoms are often at their worst as estrogen levels fluctuate between highs and lows. Furthermore, after menopause estrogen production drops off and estrogen levels remain immensely low. Common symptoms of low estrogen include:
At HRT Medics, we offer hormone replacement therapy programs designed to help boost your estrogen levels. This will improve, and can even prevent, many of the symptoms associated with menopause. It also enhances a healthy sex life, which is an important aspect of feeling both physically and emotionally satisfied in your romantic relationships.
Progesterone is another hormone that is important in helping to regulate mood for women. Often called the “relaxation hormone,” it works to stimulate GABA receptors in the brain responsible for encouraging relaxation and protecting nerves from damage. Much like estrogen, progesterone levels decrease as a woman approaches menopause.
Estrogen and progesterone work together in a woman’s system, but when they are out of balance or progesterone falls significantly, it can cause many different mood issues. Women with low progesterone often feel irritable, anxious, or depressed, and have trouble sleeping through the night. Even younger women can experience these issues ifthey have abnormally low progesterone just before their menstrual cycle starts. Symptoms of low progesterone include:
Supplementing your body’s natural progesterone production with hormone therapy can help alleviate these symptoms. This helps to regulate mood while also relieving mental health issues related to low progesterone.
At HRT Medics, we are experts in helping people to address their mental health-related symptoms with hormone replacement therapy. First, our team will conduct a thorough medical history assessment. Next, our team of professionals will draw blood to determine where your hormone levels are and then create a treatment plan that is customized to fit your needs. Even if you aren’t yet old enough to be experiencing typical age-related hormone production decreases, you may still benefit from hormone therapy if your levels are low due to other health issues.
Hormone regulation with HRT can dramatically improve your mental health symptoms, no matter your age. Find the relief you need from your symptoms safe and effective hormone therapy at HRT Medics. Our medical professionals are here to listen to all of your symptoms and concerns in order to design the right treatment program for you.
