HRC Medical can help you get your life back with our natural hormone replacement treatments. Our procedures bring back the hormonal balance your body needs. Amor Vie hormone therapy is safe, all natural and effective. Its use throughout the world is praised by many doctors and celebrities. Derived from natural sources such as yams and soy, Amor Vie Bio-Identical hormones provide a safe and natural alternative to women and men with low levels of progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone. Many of the problems you face are due to hormonal imbalance. We understand that and our fast and long- lasting treatments will give you your life back!

SYMPTOMS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

• Hot Flashes
• Poor Sleep
• Dry Skin
• Mood Swings
• Overly Emotional
• Memory Loss
• Night Sweats
• Vaginal Dryness
• Anxiety
• Headaches
• Painful Intercourse
• Depression

You may have a lack of testosterone if you are experiencing:

• Decreased Sex Drive
• Tiredness
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Loss of Pubic Hair
• Loss of Muscle Mass
• Muscle and Joint Pain
• Lack of Self-Esteem
• Insomnia
• Weight Gain
• Decreased Exercise Tolerance

What To Expect When Meeting With The Consultant

The medical consultant has been trained in Amor Vie Pellet Hormone Replacement Therapy to be able to supply you with information about treating your particular symptoms and to answer all your questions. Before seeing the consultant you will fill out a check-list of your symptoms. This is crucial as this is an important part of your total analysis.
The consultant will go over the details of the program, including a timeline as to each step you will need to take toward regaining optimal health. After a 20 minute consultation, if you elect to proceed, you will have a blood test done to be able to lay out a treatment plan especially for you. In Hormone Replacement Therapy one size does not fit all.

The Lab Studies Done and the Reasons Why

Blood will be taken to check for a variety of possible abnormalities including levels of estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, prostate antigen, complete blood count, thyroid tests and B12 levels. Sex hormones are checked because every symptom listed above can be caused by low hormones. Your thyroid is checked because some symptoms of low sex hormones can be similar to low thyroid. PSA is checked in men. Many people who are tired are low in B12 or are anemic.
Also blood will give the doctor information from all parts of your body instead of only what can be found from the mouth. Usually the doctor will have the results in 2 days. You will be given an appointment when the blood is drawn. At your next appointment you will be given the results of your lab studies.

Meeting With The Doctor or Nurse

When you meet with the doctor your personal lab studies will be reviewed. Also your symptom list will be reviewed. Possible side effects will be reviewed. The expected positive results will be discussed. Other factors determining your treatment will be your weight, if you have had a hysterectomy and your goals. This meeting may last 30 minutes before deciding what treatment plan is right for you. Once there is an agreement as to what you need, your hormone insert will take place at that time. If you are low in B12 you will be given a Vitamin B12 injection. After your treatment with the hormone your next appointment will be made.

The Treatment

The treatment for most women will be estradiol and testosterone. Most think of testosterone as a male hormone, and it is. Men receive a much larger dose of testosterone, but women need some testosterone
Women who receive estradiol (and that is most all women, except those who are younger and still having regular periods without menopausal symptoms) will need to take progesterone each evening. This is an oral medication that will be called in for you. Most insurance will pay for this and the compounding company will bill your insurance directly. If you do not have insurance you would be responsible. It is compounded to be natural as opposed to synthetic. The side effect of progesterone is drowsiness. This is the reason progesterone is taken at bedtime.
Men may occasionally have to take a tiny pill called Femara 2.5mg. The dosage would be one pill every 2 weeks for a month or 2. This occurs if his estradiol levels get too high. A small portion of testosterone can convert to estradiol in some men. Some estradiol in men is good. If it goes above what is acceptable, Femara will bring the levels back down very nicely without side effects. Most insurance will pay for Femara. If you do not have insurance you would be responsible.

What One Feels

Testosterone should give one more energy, more muscle development versus adding on fat, more exercise tolerance, more mental clarity, an increased sex drive, relief from depression, and replacement in lost bone from osteoporosis, relief from erectile dysfunction, self-confidence and better sleep.
Estradiol should relieve hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, dry skin, helps with sexual dysfunction, menstrual migraines, palpitations, restless leg syndrome and, along with testosterone, reverses osteoporosis.
Men receive only testosterone. Men will receive much higher doses of testosterone than women. In men, testosterone corrects erectile dysfunction, gives more energy with relief from fatigue, more exercise tolerance and muscle development, more mental clarity, better sleep and a heightened sex drive. Many men are able to lose weight as they feel like exercising and have better results from their workout.
Most are able to decrease or discontinue several of their medications, with their personal care giver's instructions. There is usually minimal or no discomfort in women. Men may be somewhat sore for a few days, but never enough to prevent their usual daily activities.

The Benefits Beyond Feeling Better

Most everyone will receive relief of their symptoms: tiredness, depression, poor sleep, erectile dysfunction, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, and loss of muscle tone. But there are many other benefits beyond just feeling better. Osteoporosis shows reversal of bone loss with additional new bone laid down. Many times blood pressure is lowered as well as cholesterol. Many studies show positive results of less strokes, ovarian and heart disease. Some more recent studies suggest there is less Alzheimer's Disease in those with normal levels of sex hormones. Many can reduce their use of oral anti-diabetic medications. Some have been able to reduce their use of ADHD medications.
For a time one may not have complete relief of their symptoms, but these disease processes improve with Bio-Identical Pellet Hormone Replacement Therapy. Your body needs the sex hormones your entire life.

The Continued Follow-Up

After beginning Amor Vie Hormone Replacement Therapy the patient will be seen a few weeks later for blood work. For women this will be 3 weeks and men will be 6 weeks. The blood is checked to see if the hormone levels are sufficiently high. If all is well at this point the patient will be seen 3 months from the time of the first implant. At that time another examination of the blood will be done to determine if the hormone levels have begun to decrease. If needed, the patient will have a second hormone implant.

YOUR SCHEDULE
So, your schedule will be something like this:

1. You will fill out paperwork. The most important form is a list of your symptoms…..how low hormones have caused you to feel bad.
2. You will meet with the consultant.
3. Assuming your hormones are low, an appointment will be made for your hormone insert.
4. In 2 or 3 days we will have the results of your blood work. You will be contacted and your appointment cancelled if your levels are sufficient.
5. You will see the doctor / nurse to review the lab studies. This will be an opportunity to talk to the doctor in detail about your particular symptoms and concerns. The hormone insert will take place at that time. You may spend 25 or 30 minutes with the doctor. The insert itself requires 5 minutes.
6. We will call in a prescription for natural progesterone if you have been given estradiol. The doctor may ask you to take a certain vitamin or supplement if necessary.
7. An appointment will be made after the insert for a 3-week repeat blood test (6 weeks for men). At that time your blood will be checked to see if the hormones given are to the levels we want in order to treat all of your low hormone symptoms.
8. In 3 weeks (6 weeks for men), if your levels are good, you will not need to be seen again until 3 months from your first insert. Occasionally the levels are not quite high enough and you may need a booster to get the levels a bit higher.
9. In 3 months from the first insert you will be seen again for blood work. This is to see where you stand 3 months out. Most patients will need another insert. We do not want your hormones to drop back down to the low levels they were before beginning the therapy.
10. You will return for your second insert 2 or 3 days after we have the results of your lab tests. Three weeks later (6 weeks for men) your blood will be tested again.
11. Most patients will repeat this every 3 to 4 months. Some are able to go for a longer time without repeat inserts after their hormone levels remain normal for a while.