It pisses me off that there could be something like this that can make a huge difference yet insurance won't cover this - nevermind the hundreds of thousands you pay into health insurance - they are useless. Shame on these doctors that charge this kind of money per month and shame on the insurance companies.
This is absolutely incredible! I am so happy I found someone with exactly the same issue as I just realized I have 😭 I am so happy there’s a solution, I’m crying!!! No one seem to talk about a lost of drive among young women. I am only 38 and my children are 2 and 4, I’ve been disgusted with a thought about sex for nearly 4 years! I feel super tired and occasionally too emotional, also noticed skin aging. Thank you so much for the hope!!! 🙏🏼❤️
I love that you strongly encouraged woman to advocate for themselves and not give up. I am 58, post menopause. Been on compounded cream. Estrogen & Prog for years. Having no sex drive hit about 2 years ago and primary doc, gyn, & therapist all told me that it is "normal and there is nothing to do for it." Primary doc (female!) Even told said " Yes but we still have to have sex with our husband or he will get it somewhere else." OMG!!! Now I'm realizing I need to get my testosterone checked!!! Thank you!!!!
@Edwina Cruz she shouldn't have said "we still have to have sex", but everything else was true. If you don't give them sex, they will find it elsewhere. Even a woman with a healthy sex drive wouldn't want to be with a man that can't satisfy her desires. That's the truth.
I was 23 and had ZERO sex drive and hair falling out, no energy and the doctors kept telling me that as you get up in age, you lose your libido.... At age 23 I was literally told that and completely dismissed.
There were a number of studies done in the late 80's about hormone replace/supplements for both post menopause and after age 50. My mom was in one study and wow what a change. There is another big plus and that is the reduction on osteoporosis as you grow older.
I have completed this therapy for many women and men as a Provider. They are reporting much improvement with there previously experienced symptoms. This is a very candid testimony of the effects of HRT.
These issues are destroying marriages and families. I read that 1 in 4 women has suicidal thinking and 1 in 10 women must quit their job/career, due to perimenopause and menopause issues deeply affecting them. Horrendous to think we get this Gaslighting from the medical community and society.
I'm 35 and going through perimenopause and it is awful. Mine is due to ovarian failure so it hit me like a truck. Panic attacks, terribly slow digestion, zero sex drive and overall low energy/mood. I'm on hrt for all three hormones but it hasn't kicked in yet.
@@AC-87 Doctors are finally " cluing in " about peri meno thankfully. I struggled for years without knowing what was happening.. loss of libido, anxiety, confusion, Insomnia, extreme fatigue, pms were insane. I was prescribed anti depressants which I never filled and prescription sleep aids side effects were terrible.
@@AC-87 I am 33 perimenopause. I feel alone. With who am I supposed to talk? What should I do? My doctor want to put Sottopelle pellets but I'm scared to be more aggressive and moody.
I read this comment 1 week ago and have been thinking about it. I almost lost my 15 year relationship and I had to trow away my knives because it was just to tempting. I have my pellet appointment in a week. We should talk about it but where? With who? We need a support group.
I am ready to get this treatment-1 year of hot flashes, joint pain, deep depression and extreme brain fog, NO sex drive. I’d rather have quality over quantity. I feel as if my life is done anyway.
I started Winona bHRT cream and DHEA tonight. I tried pellets but the testosterone was way too much and I lost a lot of hair, was on pellets a year and a half. So, I stopped pellets completely and my doc put me on Spiro, my hair is just now filling back in on top. It took almost 2 years to start seeing very significant results. Now I can't wait to start a new bHRT, praying it works.
I take bio identical HRT but I chose not to take pellets. Once you have it inserted, you cannot adjust the dosages if women have complications apr side effects. I lost hair from the testosterone but I was able to adjust it being that I take oral pills from a compound pharmacy. I was started on Spironolactone orally and slowly I was able to regrow my hair. I also use minoxidil. I do have to pay out of pocket and pay $1200 per annual follow up. I have a flex spending account at work so I get reimbursed by the account for the meds and partial reimbursement for the annual follow up visits and yearly lab testing. I was able to have energy and libido that allowed me to go back to daily exercise and normal sex life. I was able to decrease my testosterone dosage and thank god I chose not to use pellets. I can easily change doses by taking oral pills. I like the increased energy and return of my libido but I had to lower my testosterone dose to avoid the hair loss. I use the DHT blocker shampoos along with minoxidil so I can still use the bio identical hormones of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone and thyroid med. My life has changed but with the decreased testosterone, I have a decrease of my energy to exercise for 45-60 minutes and now can only do 20-30 minutes daily to maintain my health. All my blood levels for cardiac disease and diabetes have all decreased to normal levels and have eliminated higher risk for those diseases. I feel great and encourage women to speak with a bio identical hormone specialists and see if it is right for you.
I just got back from my obgyn and basically he told me to go see psychiatrist for my brain fog, low libido, exhaustion, weepiness, and lack of motivation. All while being there for yet another chronic yeast infection. And he also told me that since I still get my period there’s nothing that can be done. I’m 42
Oh my gosh I would find another OBGYN. Call around and ask if you can find one who deals in bio identicals or identicals or call your compounding pharmacist and ask them for a list of doctors.
Good video, but I'd encourage you (and everyone) to look into cream or injections as an alternative to pellets. Pellets come at a much higher cost, many docs don't have any idea how to properly implant them, higher chance of infection, and the biggest reason is the very reason you are on aromatase inhibitors: you literally have no control over how fast or slow your body metabolizes that pellet. It really doesn't matter what dose is in the pellet if your body decides to "consume" it at a really fast rate. You'll experience bad side effects, and then when the pellet is gone, and you have a full month before your next pellet is prescribed and inserted--it won't be a fun ride! There's a good chance you'll be worse off then before you started HRT. Others have said it's equally bad if your body decides to metabolize the pallet slowly, thereby not giving you the proper dose. I've found that Jay Campbell is the most knowledgeable about this subject. He has since moved to recommending the testosterone cream (versabase), as the user has full control of doseage, and can throttle back slightly if you start to have side effects. Absorbtion is just as good.
This makes a lot of sense, but I hate to hear it as I recently opted for the pellets my doctor seemed to advocate for. I like the idea of a dose I can control, especially because I have a fast metabolism. I'm going to bring this up at my checkup and see what my doctor says. The procedure didn't hurt, but I will dread the gross squeamish-inducing sensation and the resulting tenderness. A cream sounds great to me in comparison. I forgot to take my DIM SGS+ supplement the first couple of days and had terrible side effects which resolved after taking it, apparently due to a spike in estrogen? This is all so confusing, but what you're saying resonates with me. Thanks for recommending Jay Campbell, I'll check him out!
@@carolyntalbot947 I can't recommend this interview enough: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-31ro-dC7XmQ.html Also, check out Dr Eric Serrano...widely known in the community as a specialist in women's HRT. Exceptionally knowledgeable.
Thank you for the candid discussion. I am going in 2 weeks for my first pellets. My doctor told me that I should have been put on this course of therapy when I had my total hysterectomy, 12 years ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t know about this and nobody talked about it. So again, thank you!😂
I was just diagnosed with PMDD. I am currently 30 years old and have been dealing with extreme hot flashes and mood swings every time PMS comes around. Ever since I was 27 years old, my body developed a severe allergic reaction to Estrogen BC pills, and I developed a quarter size lump in my colon. Luckily, that mass disappeared shortly after I stopped Estrogen. My doctor then tried me on Progesterone only pills, which caused bad nausea, clay colored poop, and nothing really good came out of those. I then started advocating for myself and joined a group on Facebook, and a woman there told me about Bio Identical Hormone Treatment. My PCP approved it, and my friend, who is a compounding pharmacist made Progesterone cream for me, which I apply to my forearm on days 15 through 27 of my period. Tonight is my first time using it. I just applied it to my arm about 15 minutes ago, and I can already feel my brain chemistry shifting, almost an off sort of feeling. My main goal is hoping it does what it's supposed to for PMDD without any major harsh side effects.
I'm 50 and also.suffered badly with pmdd. Even after going to gyno for years for ivf treatment no one listened to how badly felt. My gp prescribed an antidepressant lovan and it was literally life changing. I think it saved my marriage.
Bravo, great video. I'm seriously considering the pellet regimen and your video helped me a lot. Thanks for encouraging me to be an advocate for my own health.
Amen to that ( she is amazing ! ) I’m soo glad I came across your page.. ) one of my nurse friends mentioned this in what we call story time after hours in the ER ONCE ( we clear out around 4am) an I was like “squirrel” I heard them talkin about it thru my left ear turned my chair around so fast like they do on “THE VOICE” turned my chair around so fast lol … Mentioned it to my husband an he was like “im totally on board babe.. let’s go!” Lol
Yes, we are women and we know when we aren't firing right. I'm in the UK and all the doctor would do is tell me 41 is too young and I needed anti depressants. Four more tries and a blood test that would onmy detect full menopause and I looked online and found alva. Thank god I did. Filled out a form and ordered my hrt which came within afew days. I'm starting to feel more like myself after two weeks. Hard to believe in this day and age that we are being ignored like this. I might add that all my GPS are women who obviously don't want to think that menapause is possible so young. Good luck to them 😂🤣
Irritability & agitation occurs with too much caffeine for me, lol. Hormonal breakouts on chin and back, hmm. Androgen blockers for unwanted hair loss or hair growth is good to know. Appreciate your honesty.
I'm 35 and going through perimenopause and it is awful. Mine is due to ovarian failure so it hit me like a truck. Panic attacks, terribly slow digestion, zero sex drive and overall low energy/mood. I'm on hrt for all three hormones but it hasn't kicked in yet.
Thank you so much for sharing. But what sense does it make to take testosterone AND an androgen blocker? Wouldn't lowering your T dose reduce the unwanted side effects?
Thank you so much for your update on the pellet! I was looking for someone who had it done and wanted to see if they had better results than what had. Is been almost a month that I had my Biote pellet and I’m still waiting for the benefits yet 😢 but I’ll find out by my provider tomorrow to why my results haven’t shown yet.
Hello. Thankyou so much! I’m On my third pellet. It brought my sex life back also! So happy it brough my Love life back! I do have bad back pain on one side. I’m reading some women can get this from a nerve being bothered by the pellet. Can you tell me what DHT blocker you take for hair loss? I also have had major bloating in my stomach. Praying it goes away. Thankyou ❤️
Ok I got lots of questions. Do you have to take it for the rest of your life? Once you get leveled out do you stop taking it? What mg did you start at?
@@waterislife5109 oh nooooo. I am hoping for a better outcome. My doctor told me to give myself at least two weeks to notice a real difference. I go back to the office after 4 weeks/a month for follow-up. I really hope that you find something that works.
This just happened to me! Step for step! Except I had ZERO estrogen! I’m so annoyed with my dr. That told me it’s part of life, stick it out a little longer😡😡😡.
Hello, I just found your RU-vid channel I know this video is a couple of years old. My question is did you go to your regular gynecologist for this or did you have to go to a holistic/integrative doctor for the pellets? I am finding my gynecologist does not seem interested in sending me for bloodwork or really helping me. I am 52 and going through menopause and need to find a doctor in my area that will do this. I am aware insurance doesn't usually cover this.
Hi I am new in your channel and I saw both of your BHRT videos. I have been on BHRT for almost a year this month and one of my biggest and annoying side effects is acne all over my chin. Some days are really worse than others but it has never been completely clear. I apply prescribed tretinoin and now I should start taking Spirolactone which I am a bit hesitant to do but I was wondering what are you taking to control your acne. Thank You 🙏
Im a man who was recommended bhrt testosterone therapy, is bhrt as legitamate as synthetic hormones? I know they are plant based and made to structurally look identical to our hormones, but do they increase our hormone production?
The Dr I called said almost $4,000 & then costs for returning every 3 months, bloodwork & the hormones. The extra charges is what made me decide I couldn’t afford it at this time 😢 boo Hoo
I share my testosterone prescription with my with my wife. We are in our 50's. She feels much better...more confident and her sex drive is vastly more alive. I always get the "you need to have a doctor monitor everything" yea yea well we don't have a jillion dollars to do everything "correctly". Look at it like this ladies... as we speak women are taking doses 10 times what I'm giving my wife right now so they can turn themselves. into men. I'' think we''ll be fine :)
Born female and always been tomboy very very masculine throughout my life. Now I'm 30 and feeeling that my face features is too rough for woman. Curious whether hormon change could soften my features.
I have this too. Get a Dutch test and check your androgens - mine were high especially the 5 alpha (more potent physically than testosterone). My testosterone was always in range even a bit low. Even with super high estrogens.
Quick question:. How much spironolactone do you take and how long does it take to work? How does it not negate the positive effects of testosterone? Thanks!
I take 100mg which is the lowest starting dose. I take it in the afternoon once a day and not really have any increased frequent urination from it, since it is a potassium sparing diuretic. I do try to eat healthy and watch for any muscle cramping, palpitations or spasms which may indicate higher levels of serum potassium in the blood. But since taking it for a year now, I see regrowth of my hair again and less falling out of hair in the shower. It’s very slow in the regrowth process because naturally we all grow hair 1-2 mm per month so don’t expect a fast growth. Knowing my hair is growing back instead of losing more hair or continued hair loss, was sufficient enough for me because I will eventually regrow that hair in time and continue to exercise and enjoy a normal sex life after 50. Hope that helps and also try minoxidil 2% on the scalp once or twice daily to help with the regrowth along with the spironolactone.
My doctor keeps saying all my symptoms are normal because I’m getting older, I’m 48 and that’s not old so in other words I should just do nothing and just here and die. I have a 21 year old daughter , an 11 year old and a 3 year old son, now why would I just keep living like this watching my health decline and I have a family to see about. I’m gonna switch my doctors Thank you for your very informative video. ❤️
Screw that dr!!! You need to be heard Londa! That is wrong treatment. IF you live in a major city area, Id research online to find someone close and in the meantime, save up! Best of all to you!
Am 48 too and my Obgyn told me the same that is part of getting old - I was so disappointed! This has given me hope and I will find out more about local clinics Thanks ladies!
Doctors do this to us men as well. Doctor: "Your testosterone levels are at 300 ng and the target zone is 300ng to 800ng. Well Mr. Jones...I'd say you are at the right levels for a man of your age. " Translation: You are breaking down at the expected rate. Deal with it. I'll deal with it alright, I'll find a doctor not as ignorant.
Everything you said in this video was me is me. when I got my pallet first time after two weeks I started experiencing wonderful result, one month or more into it I started growing hair places you mentioned and losing crazy amount of hair where I did not want to lose in first placed but unfortunately using undrogen was not offered or even mentioned and the fact that my doctor did not even warn me about side effects or solution freaked me and sadly I stopped. Thank you for this information.
Be careful... I THOUGHT I loved it but then my nurse practitioner started dosing me on the testosterone to between 350 and 450.... women are never suppose to go over 70. She was taking blood tests and just not telling me. I found out, waited the high testosterone out with the pellet insertions and then decided to continue to try to get the right dosage... by that time my body had this huge allergic reaction complete with horrible migraines, swelling, hives, muscle aches, fever, joint pain...and I can't have the pellets taken out but have to wait to for them to dissipate over 3 months. I'll never ever take this stuff again.
My boyfriend is willing to pay for my hormone therapy sein we haven’t had sex in 7 years due to my complete hysterectomia he said if he pays he’s expecting sex again from me!! 😳lol I said no I’ll pay for it myself because he’d be also doing hormone therapy and Iam afraid he will be chasing me around the house all horney!!!!!
Thanks for the video update.... I'm post 2 weeks of having my pellet inserted. I have already experienced more energy and a mental outlook improvement. Glad I came across this video because you addressed the fact of slight weight gain in the beginning/first pellet.... I have more active and watching what I eat but have gained 2lbs.
I can't believe how many women are suffering :( I thought I was all alone and feeling depressed all the time. I'm starting HRT in a couple of weeks. I have to my blood work done first. I'm very excited!
Thanks for sharing this video update. My doc keeps wanting to put me on antidepressant so am going to see a private gynecologist in 2 days. Am hoping the private doc will listen and help me. Thanks for sharing!!
All doctors are dismissive. Especially to women. Your best care will always come from Naturopaths. Do make sure to find ones that are PAs or NPs, as they have regular medical training as well. Occassionally you can find an MD naturopath.
@Audrey Hepburn There’s many published studies showing that doctors dismiss women while listening to men. In the past they made the diagnosis of “hysterical” to most women who had any complaints at all. “Hyst” relates to the uterus and when you’re uterus is removed they call it a “ hysterectomy “. Thus every woman was considered hysterical since we all have a uterus. You are obviously one of the many men out there who doesn’t get the sex he wants and so he hates women. Go somewhere else . we only deal in science and facts here, Trumper.
Hi, I just started the pellet. I’ve gained 4 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks. I’ve had the pellets for 3 weeks. You mentioned you initially experienced weight gain, but when did this subside? Was it temporary? How long did it take for you to see a weight decrease? Please help~ feeling discouraged.
I just received my t level results, and they were a 4. I go to my doctor tomorrow and hope to get answers.I also have a hypothyroid, which has caused me to gain 50 plus pounds in the last 5 years.
This was extremely helpful. Thank you for being so candid and thorough with sharing your experience. I finished your video with several notes to talk with my doctor about!
Be prepared not all doctors do bio identicals because they are natural. Most OBGY n's fall under the umbrella of big pharma and that's where their money comes from. I Had to call and call until I found a doctor that would do bio identic. I also ended up finding an esthetics firm that does my pellets. So I don't even go to my doctor anymore I go straight to her she sells the biote and is very knowledgeable about it and is A PA.
I had a very different experience. I had my doctor place Biote pellets subcutaneously last October 2020 and then again in February 2021. I am 52 and it was to eliminate a plethora of menopausal issues. My testosterone at my 6 week check after the first pellet was 203 and I was alarmed. My doctor was not, he said that was the level he was going for. Fast forward to April 2021, my hair started falling out in patches and I had been bleeding on and off for a few months. I will never get another testosterone pellet, and thankfully my testosterone levels are down to 73 (which is still too high for a female), but I am still losing hair and have a massive bald spot on top of my head. I found out that the nurse practitioner in the practice who is much younger, also lost part of her hair a few months into the pellet use. Thankfully hers grew back, so I am hopeful.
@@minhtam5193 it is very short and still a little thin, but I believe it will come back all the way. April will be a year since my first bald spot showed up. It is growing well now, but took months to stop falling out.
No that’s a HUGE dose of T! I guess it depends on your labs but I started (my labs) with basically nonexistent T levels and I was started at 100. We have played with doses of 105/110/115 and back down to 110. I would in no way go that high!! Hope this helps :)
An interesting difference between men and women. Men primarily use either testosterone cream or testosterone injections whereas HRT doctors will mainly give women a testosterone pellet (and most of them can't prescribe testosterone injections: although it is certainly biologically feasible ). I think there is a profit motive for the pellet therapy in women because if they could just inject twice a week, they would only need like 1 vial of injectable testosterone and that vial could last a whole year or longer. (As a man, I inject a 10 mL vial of Testosterone-Cypionate every 10 weeks). That same vial might last a woman longer than 2 years and because of shelf life, they would have to prescribe more like a 2 or 5 mL vial. The FDA probably will never allow HRT for women and testosterone to be injectable. But they should. It would give women a better way to control things rather than wait 4 months till the next pellet injection. Do they not trust women to inject themselves ? I don't know.
@@stargazer17 20 milligrams once a week. I'm also on progesterone because I produce none of it on my own. I've only been on it for about two months, so I haven't felt the full effects just yet.
@@Five0Bella I stopped taking it because it made my hormonal acne worse and gave me acne all over my back, neck, hairline, and chest which I had never had before. Since I stopped taking it the acne has ceased.
Find a compounding pharmacy in your area and ask them for a list of doctors who do bio identical hormones. Not all doctors agree with it because their money comes from big pharma and by the wand bio identicals are natural so there is no money in it for them.
I started the pellets and it caused me to bleed so he did a sonogram it only showed I had big vanes and my uterus was somewhat enlarged, he said we could do a hysterectomy and that would solve the bleeding problem and my concern for cancer. What are your thoughts on doing the hysterectomy?
Im 50 yrs old and losing a lot of hair. I used to have strong tick beautiful hair. Now its thin and scarce. My OBG and other specialist said i should just get used to getting old and being bald. I starter biopellets 3 year ago but my hair lost its just worst and worst. Any recommendations for a good obg in Dallas, Tx area? Im tired of doctors telling me that i should just be ok by being bald and accept aging.😡🤢
My 1st sign of menopause was hair falling out. I got on HRT cream with best and progesterone and the hair loss stopped. Also have your throid checked (blood test). That can cause hair loss.
