Hot flashes and night sweats aren’t just fluctuations in body temperature; they can lead to poor sleep quality, irritability, and lack of energy. And the reality is that these symptoms can start as early as your mid 30’s during perimenopause.
Luckily, at Galt Dermatology & Concierge Medicine, we offer hormone replacement therapy for perimenopause (and menopause). This acts as a hot flash treatment in Fort Lauderdale, offering you relief from the sudden feelings of warmth that can disrupt your day and night.
Before we dive into how bioidentical hormone replacement therapy alleviates perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms, let’s take a moment to discuss hot flashes.
Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
Hot flashes and night sweats are the same thing, characterized by a sudden feeling of warmth that spreads through your chest, neck, and face. Lasting 1 to 5 minutes, hot flashes and night sweats also come with additional symptoms, including:
- Flushed or blotchy skin
- Upper body sweating
- Feeling chills after a hot flash
- A rapid heartbeat
The Causes of Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
Perimenopause and menopause mark the fluctuation and decline of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone production. These hormones regulate various bodily functions, one being your internal temperature.
Estrogen, in particular, influences your hypothalamus, which acts as your body’s internal thermostat. With lower levels of estrogen, your body may struggle to regulate its temperature, leading to those sudden, uncomfortable hot flashes.
Fortunately, there’s a solution.
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Hot Flashes
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is an effective, science-backed hot flash treatment. In Fort Lauderdale, we test your levels of estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone to create a personalized plan. This approach aims to restore your body’s natural balance, alleviating discomfort and enhancing overall well-being.
When we replenish your levels of estrogen, your body is able to regulate its temperature more effectively, reducing the number and severity of hot flashes and night sweats that you can experience. This is just one benefit of many that you can experience from progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen replacement therapy.
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What Does “Bioidentical” Mean?
“Bioidentical” means that the hormones are derived from organic sources like cacti, soy, and wild yams. This means their structures match human estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, which our bodies recognize more quickly than pharmaceutical or non-bioidentical hormones.
BHRT allows for more effective and efficient hormone treatment so patients can experience relief from menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats.
Administering Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
We offer bioidentical hormone replacement in the form of weekly injections, which gives us the ability to adjust your treatment based on how your body responds to the hormones. During the first 4 weeks, we ask that you come to our office for injections.
After the initial 4 weeks, we teach you how to self-administer your treatment, and only require follow up visits if any new or ongoing health issues arise, we need to adjust your dosage, or to review labs when clinically appropriate.
Find Relief From Hot Flashes
Hormone replacement therapy is an effective hot flash treatment in Fort Lauderdale. To learn more about this treatment and if it’s right for you, request a discovery call or try our treatment planning tool.
