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    How BHRT can improve mental health

    The human body is made up of several hormones. These hormones are very important because they serve as the body’s “chemical messengers,” which send messages and signals to the brain. A human body’s hormones are generally in charge of a person’s moods or emotions. Too much or too little production of these hormones can cause hormone imbalance, which can lead to serious cases of mental health problems like depression if not treated immediately.

    Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy refers to the process of adding or replacing lost hormones by inserting small pellets under your skin (or whichever type or way your doctor recommends for you), which contains the right amount of needed hormones according to the recipient. This treatment allows your body to restore and maintain its natural, youthful glow in an instant.

    A lot of people nowadays, especially women, are undergoing bioidentical hormone replacement therapies. It cannot only restore one’s natural and youthful glow, but it can also improve several cases of mental health problems. Listed below are some of the effects on mental health when undergoing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy:

    Good Replacement for Antidepressants

    Reduced testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone can cause increased over fatigue, weight gain, and reduced muscle mass. Not only that, but the loss of these hormones can also lead to sudden mood swings, depression, and anxiety.

    To relieve or “treat” depression and anxiety, most doctors would require you to take antidepressants. However, antidepressants can only do so much. It can increase the body’s serotonin and nor-epinephrine levels in the brain, yes, but it can’t do anything to help increase estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels. For most people who take antidepressants, the problem just remains on them for years because more reasons behind the depression and anxiety do not really get addressed.

    As for BHRT, it’s a proven safe method, which can add and replace testosterone, estrogen, or progesterone hormones that can help ease mental health problems like mood swings, depression, and anxiety.

    Relieves Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Symptoms

    Perimenopausal, menopausal, and postmenopausal symptoms don’t actually differ from one another. All three can give women anxiety and a series of depressive episodes. With bioidentical hormone replace therapy, these episodes can change or improve because of added estrogen (and other needed hormones) levels. Instead of taking antidepressants, which can only affect serotonin and norepinephrine hormone levels as mentioned, women can feel more relieved and experience less to no anxiety and depressive attacks with hormone replacement therapies.

    Lifts Brain Fog and Improves Mood

    For most people, before undergoing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, they usually tend to forget a lot of things. Their mind clouds up and becomes a little foggy, making it hard for them to remember details like grocery lists, special occasions, why they just opened the fridge and closed it right away, etc.

    BHRT also helps lift brain fog, especially for women who are experiencing this on either of the three menopause stages. Aside from that, BHRT also helps in improving one’s mood from a negative, overthinker one to a positive, happy attitude. As mentioned before, BHRT greatly helps in accelerating a person’s mood, and you can definitely see the difference before and after undergoing the therapy.

    Reduces Stress and Overthinking

    Depression caused by hormone imbalance, aging, or any of the menopause stages can cause a considerable amount of stress to whoever is experiencing it. Not only that, but there can also be cases of too much negative thoughts or overthinking. Too much of these can lead to other complicated mental health problems like clinical depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. With BHRT, you can combat multiple mental health issues because the balancing of hormones can help ease stress and promote tranquility and calmness in your mind.

    Wrapping Up

    Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy brings so much positive impacts, especially on someone who experiences a lot of hormone imbalances every now and then. Aside from the fact that it could help in balancing the body’s hormones, it can also alleviate sudden mood changes as well as depression and anxiety attacks. If you’re someone who possesses symptoms from any of the menopausal stages, or you’ve had quite a few hormone imbalances lately, do yourself a favor and go see a doctor so that you know whether it’s advisable for you to undergo BHRT or not.

    Many people say going through bioidentical hormone replacement can cause side effects like a slight risk of breast cancer. However, this has not yet been proven. So long as you consult with a doctor and have him enumerate the possible risks or side effects of the whole procedure. Other than that, there’s really nothing to worry about because the therapy is one of the safest out there. Health is wealth, and even as you age, you better be taking good care not only of your physical health but your emotional and mental health as well!

    Hodge Racter
    Hodge Racter
    Though not a medical professional, Hodge Racter has extensive knowledge about cosmetic surgery, what you need to do before and after the operation, and other things you need to know about the topic. Today, he remains spry and energetic despite his age, and when he’s not doing freelance work, he’s having quality time with his wife and two dogs.

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