Symptoms of hormonal imbalance can develop at any point in life. The human body has nearly a trillion cells that depend on the delicate balance of hormones to execute a variety of functions. Think of hormones as chemical messengers. These hormones send signals throughout the body to conduct business as usual. When any component of that system fails, the body can no longer function as it should. Subsequently, these signs of hormonal imbalance are due to blockades on the cellular level.

Men experience declining levels of testosterone beginning in their 20s and reach peak levels of decline by their 40s or 50s. As testosterone levels plummet, men may begin to experience depression, irritability, hair loss, weight gain, low libido, muscle loss and a host of other symptoms that deteriorate quality of life and wellbeing. BHRT—testosterone therapy in particular—has been shown to address symptoms of low testosterone, as well reduce the risk of disease. In recent studies men using testosterone therapy reduced comorbidities associated with obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Women experience a variety of hormonal fluctuations throughout the lifecycle, from puberty and PMS to pregnancy and childbirth to perimenopause, premenopause and menopause—change is almost constant. These variations can cause symptoms at any age, such as struggles with healthy weight management, mood swings, anxiety, trouble sleeping, low sex drive and fatigue. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help women restore hormone balance and alleviate symptoms, as well as the risk of disease. Isolated conditions of hormone imbalance that commonly affect women, such as HSDD (hypoactive sexual desire disorder) or thyroid dysfunction, may also be remedied with combination therapies that include BHRT.