Greenwood Village - Belleview Spine and Wellness
Hormone Balance for Men & Women
Hormone imbalance and low testosterone can wreak havoc in your body. Unfortunately, as men and women age it's common for testosterone levels to plummet. While declining testosterone might not be something you're initially worried about, it can cause severe issues with your normal functions over time. Declining sex drive, decreased stamina, low energy, irritability, poor sleep, thyroid issues, anxiety, and headaches, and an overall "fogginess" are only a few of the life-altering symptoms you can experience when your hormone levels drop.
Hormone (testosterone) pellet therapy gets your hormone levels back to where they should be so you can tackle whatever the day brings and feel great doing it.
What is BHRT?
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) helps restore testosterone levels in men and fights back against the aging process. Testosterone is the most vital hormone, and when your hormone levels decrease, your quality of life can be significantly impacted. Loss of sex drive, changes in your mood, feeling irritable for no reason, feeling tired throughout the day, and gaining weight are common symptoms of low testosterone.
BHRT can help people who are experiencing declining hormone levels due to age, as well as those who suffer from primary hypogonadism (low T), pituitary gland dysfunction, hypothalamus dysfunction, and those who are obese.
The primary goal of BHRT is to get you back to your natural, healthy state and feeling better than ever.
Unbalanced Hormone Symptoms:
Symptoms of Low Testosterone in Men & Women
This greater understanding of the relationship between men's physiology, aging and hormones has led to the development of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT. For BHRT, there is no better delivery method than Pellecome Pellet Therapy.
What are BHRT Pellets?
BHRT involves replenishing the body with hormones that are identical in structure to what your body naturally produces. Also known as Pellet Therapy, these small pellets contain custom levels of testosterone for men. Dosage is determined based on each recipient's specific hormone levels and needs. Belleview Spine and Wellness will first test your hormone levels at our in-house CLIA certified lab to assess your personal testosterone needs.
Unlike injections or pills, the primary benefit of pellet therapy is that there is no need to set a daily or weekly reminder to take the hormone therapy. Rather, pellets are simply placed under the skin and naturally dissolve, releasing consistent levels of testosterone throughout the body over 3-4 months.
Most men experience the benefits of the testosterone pellets after 1 week of the insertion. It's often recommended to receive new pellets every 3 months, as the pellets slowly dissolve and release stable levels of testosterone throughout a 90 day period.
Before pellet placement begins, your Belleview Spine and Wellness practitioner will answer any questions you have about the treatment. Lab work will also be conducted to ensure you are a qualified candidate for pellet therapy prior to undergoing any pellet implantation
Testosterone has been shown to:
Benefits of Testosterone Pellets & Testosterone Cypionate
This greater understanding of the relationship between people's physiology, aging and hormones has led to the development of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT. For BHRT, there is no better delivery method than Pellecome Pellet Therapy.
It's recommended to avoid intense lower body exercise, swimming, and hot tubs until the incision has healed and the bandage is removed (typically a few days).
Most people begin to feel an improvement in symptoms after 1 week of the procedure.
$159/mo Special for Hormone Pellet Therapy
Includes provider consults, testosterone, estrogen blocker, labs, and supplies shipped directly to your door.
What is Testosterone Cypionate?
Testosterone cypionate is an ester of testosterone - the primary male sex hormone (androgen) in humans. In chemical terms, esters are organic (carbon-based) compounds derived from acids in which at least one -OH (hydroxyl) substituent is replaced by an -OR (alkoxy) substituent.
Esters are highly important in biology, often serving as lipids (fats). Per example, cholesterol is the most common steroid hormone (and technically a lipid) that serves as a precursor to many biologically important hormones, including testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, and progesterone. As such, it might help to think of testosterone cypionate as a modified form of the natural testosterone your body produces, containing an ester bond with cyclopentylpropionate at the carbon-17 position. The image below compares the structures of testosterone to testosterone cypionate.
Should You Use Testosterone Cypionate?
Before using testosterone cypionate, you should absolutely have blood work done to confirm you have low T (as well as a metabolic panel to check vital biomarkers). It's imperative that you seek the guidance of licensed physician trained in TRT so you can maximize the benefits and minimize the risks that come with testosterone cypionate use.
Moreover, you should not expect the benefits of testosterone cypionate to kick in overnight. If you decide to use testosterone cypionate for TRT, think of it as a long-term investment in your health and longevity.
While you may be antsy to see results, patience is key. If you're not seeing much benefit from testosterone cypionate after the first few months, then the dose may need to be adjusted by your physician.
Therefore, having an open and transparent line of communication between you and your TRT physician is of utmost importance. At Belleview Spine and Wellness, we believe that communication should be direct and simple - this is just one way we help our patients get the most benefit from testosterone cypionate on TRT.
We also encourage both prospective and current patients to ask questions and voice their concerns should any arise. We are here to educate and guide you, not give you the runaround and avoid contact.
Testosterone Cypionate Side Effects
The most noticeable initial side effect of testosterone cypionate injections is soreness at the injection site. For those who are new to TRT and injections, this is completely normal (and expected). Testosterone cypionate is delivered in an oil base (depot), generally as a deep intramuscular injection.
The advantage of this is that the drug is able to be dispersed slowly over a long duration and is very bioavailable. The drawback is that it can leave muscles that are injected somewhat stiff and sore. Over time, though, your injected muscles adapt and the soreness/stiffness becomes less and less each time you inject.
Other side effects of testosterone cypionate use as part of proper TRT are quite benign and easy to manage. Males may experience things like oily skin, night sweats, and acne (particularly on the upper back and shoulders) during the initial phase of testosterone cypionate use. These side effects are mostly cosmetic and can be controlled with over-the-counter skin ointments in the vast majority of cases.
Long-term use of testosterone cypionate may cause some physiological side effects, such as increased blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. Nevertheless, with regular bloodwork and dietary modifications, most males will be able to keep metabolic and cardiovascular biomarkers in the healthy range while using testosterone cypionate.
It's also key to note that low testosterone levels are ostensibly much more dangerous for long-term health and longevity than using testosterone cypionate as part of TRT. In fact, longitudinal data suggest that males on TRT have healthier cardiovascular and metabolic function than those who have low T.
Lastly, the most dreaded testosterone cypionate side effect for males is testicular shrinkage. While this is an aesthetic side effect, having your "manhood" shrink is a bit hard to cope with in some cases.
However, testicular shrinkage can, in fact, be managed on TRT with the use of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) - a peptide hormone that helps the body produce luteinizing hormone, which in turn helps maintain testicle size and volume.
If you are prescribed testosterone cypionate under the guidance of a physician at Belleview Spine and Wellness, you can sleep easy knowing that we will be there every step of the way to help reduce the risk of side effects and ensure you stay in optimal health.