Estrogen Therapy FAQ

Yes! On a Testosterone shot day prior to injecting. Not applying creams before labs. For females, day 19-21 of cycle.

Yes! We can prescribe hair loss medications, nausea medications, estrogen blockers & many more!

Yes. We accept HSA as well as FSA cards.

Call our office & speak to one of our nurses to add or change anything on your treatment plan! 

NO appointment is necessary for first-time patients! Walk into one of our offices and fill out paperwork! A $225 fee pays for your comprehensive hormone panel and the first time provider consultation. 

We are a concierge clinic, so we do not accept insurance. However, we do accept HSA and FSA cards.

Many women believe that HRT will make them put on weight, but there’s no evidence to support this claim. You may gain some weight during menopause, but this often happens regardless of whether you’re getting hormone replacement therapy. Exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet should help you to lose any unwanted weight.

Men and women from throughout Louisiana and Mississippi come to Rejuvime’s Baton Rouge and Metairie clinics for hormone replacement therapy and anti-aging treatments.

Hot flashes are probably the most well-known symptom related to menopause. Hormone replacement therapy steadies the levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body. It is a very effective treatment for hot flashes in women who are able to use it.

Both men and women may experience mood-related symptoms associated with andropause and menopause. These can include depression, anxiety, or mood swings. Hormone replacement therapy that’s customized for specific patients, who travel from Lafayette, LA, and elsewhere to our practice locations, helps minimize these symptoms and offer an alternative to medications. This should be discussed with your doctor if you are already taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications.

Brain fog is a symptom associated with both low testosterone levels in men and menopause. Declining estrogen levels in women can lead to forgetfulness and other cognitive decline symptoms that often improve with hormone replacement therapy. Optimizing the levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone can potentially help patients who are experiencing brain fog.

Not in all cases. Some types of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women may cause monthly bleeding. This includes cyclic hormone therapy preparations that contain a combination of estrogen and progesterone.

Low-dose hormone replacement therapy can improve sleep quality. For men, low testosterone levels can also cause insomnia and sleep apnea, which leads to brain fog, fatigue, and other symptoms. Treatment with a customized testosterone replacement therapy plan, combined with lifestyle changes, can help reverse sleep issues. Estrogen replacement has been shown to help women fall asleep faster, reduce their nighttime awakenings, strengthen their sleep cycles, and boost REM sleep.

Men and women may experience age-related mood swings, depression, and anxiety. Many rely on anti-anxiety medications to reduce their symptoms, but hormone replacement therapy offers an alternative without the side effects associated with anti-anxiety medications. Progesterone, specifically, can help calm anxiety. HRT also helps alleviate other symptoms of menopause, such as sleeplessness and stress, that contribute to anxiety.

Hormone therapy is one of the most effective treatment options for hormone imbalance when administered under the care and guidance of a highly trained medical practitioner. The length of time a patient can supplement hormones can vary by treatment plan and a patient’s condition, medical history, and goals. Men addressing age-related low testosterone with hormone supplements can continue HRT under the close monitoring of a medical practitioner for years. Similarly, women on HRT who are monitored at least annually can continue safely taking hormone supplements for years.

With appropriate dosing and the consistent monitoring of a patient’s lab work and response to treatments, there isn’t usually a need to stop HRT. If a patient does need to discontinue HRT, however, it is safe to stop treatment and we will assist them in the process if necessary.

Hormone replacement therapy has been the subject of research for decades and is considered safe when trained and experienced specialists oversee the treatment under a physician’s supervision. The benefits of HRT, including estrogen-only replacement therapy and testosterone replacement therapy, are well-recognized.

We customize hormone replacement therapy for men and women to address specific concerns, so the hormones used for treatment varies from patient to patient. The most common hormones used in hormone replacement therapy at Rejuvime Medical in the Baton Rouge area include estrogen and testosterone, the 2 sex hormones. Other hormones that can be included in HRT are progesterone and DHEA.

Hormone levels that are too low or too high can lead to multiple symptoms. The weight gain associated with low estrogen levels, for instance, can increase the chances of developing certain illnesses, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Low estrogen also causes several other symptoms, such as hot flashes, depression, painful sex, fatigue, irregular or absent periods, breast tenderness, and increased urinary tract infections (UTI).

There is research that shows menopause accelerates the aging process for women. The loss of hormones that accompany menopause has been linked to the increased pace of a woman’s biological age. In addition to lower hormones levels such as estrogen, menopause-related sleeplessness has also been shown to cause women to age faster. Hormone replacement therapy can help slow a person’s biological aging.

Wrinkles and fine lines around the mouth, at the corners of the eyes, and on the forehead are associated with declining estrogen levels as you enter menopause. Increasing estrogen levels through hormone replacement therapy improve the skin’s elasticity because of the hyaluronic acid (HA) contained in estrogen. HA is the most common element used in synthetic injectable fillers that restore volume lost due to age.

Lower levels of estrogen during menopause cause your skin to thin and result in sagging and wrinkling. Increasing estrogen levels can help improve the skin’s texture and reduce signs of aging both directly and indirectly. For example, lack of sleep and increased stress age the skin. HRT that includes estrogen also treats those symptoms.

Men and women treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) benefit in multiple ways. Not everyone has the same symptoms, but benefits of HRT often include increased energy, better sleep, improved cognitive abilities, enhanced sex drive, and a more positive outlook. HRT is customized to address each patient’s specific symptoms and is based on monitoring hormone levels with blood tests.

In addition to treating a range of physical symptoms, hormone replacement therapy can also help improve your skin’s appearance. Both estrogen and testosterone, the sex hormones, are essential for more youthful-looking skin. Boosting the levels of human growth hormone (HGH), a protein produced by the pituitary gland, can also contribute to a more youthful appearance.

A well-designed HRT plan for women will include medications that reduce the symptoms associated with menopause, such as night sweats and hot flashes. Often, HRT can also address symptoms of perimenopause, such as insomnia, in our Baton Rouge office.

Excessive increases in clitoral size are the result of non-therapeutic dosing. However, optimizing testosterone levels with proper dosing can help improve clitoral size for women experiencing clitoral atrophy due to menopause.

It is not encouraged to start and stop HRT therapy. There are obvious exclusions, including unforeseen contraindications and life circumstances, which may cause a patient to stop HRT. If that happens, your body will return to its baseline hormone levels and functioning.

At Rejuvime, we offer multiple forms of delivery for the convenience of our patients. Oral regimens, injections, creams, and pellets are our most common forms of delivery.

The risks of HRT vary depending on the individual. However, these risks should always be minimized or negated when following the treatment plan as prescribed by our highly trained providers at Rejuvime.

Rejuvime uses nurse practitioners to prescribe to our patients. Our nurse practitioners have a collaborating physician that they report to as required by state laws. They are certified, licensed, and have had specialty training in the field of HRT.

At Rejuvime, we use specific lab panels for each patient to ensure safe, accurate, and effective therapy. We also monitor patients at periodic appointments, when we can adjust your specific therapy. Your initial follow-up appointments will be scheduled every 3 months and then every 6 months after that.

A well-designed HRT treatment plan should help to alleviate the symptoms of menopause. Rejuvime focuses on creating treatment plans designed to specifically meet our patients’ needs.

HRT is safe at any age, assuming the candidate has no contraindications for treatment. At Rejuvime, our patients’ safety is our No. 1 focus.

All HRT is safe as long as it’s medically monitored, which includes routine lab value draws and consults with the provider responsible for your individual treatment.

BHRT stands for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. BHRT is plant-derived and more closely mimics the hormones our bodies produce naturally. Synthetic hormone treatments are most commonly made by pharmaceutical companies that have proprietary claims on drugs. Our medical professionals have extensive training in providing bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for our Baton Rouge and New Orleans patients.

HRT stands for hormone replacement therapy. It has become increasingly popular in Baton Rouge and around the globe over the last 40 years for treating a host of symptoms that coincide with aging, including:

• Lack of energy
• Lack of libido
• Increases in body fat
• Decreases in muscle mass

Hormone replacement can include testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormones.

Consider your current symptoms, your lab values, and the recommendations from your provider. Before starting HRT, consideration and preparation for a long-term commitment are necessary.

Dosing depends on the delivery method and provider instructions. Common male doses of injectable testosterone range from 140mg to 200mg per week. Common female doses of injectable testosterone range from 5mg to 15mg per week.

Examples of hormone therapies include:

• Testosterone
• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• Pregnanolone
• DHEA
• Gonadorelin, an hCG alternative

Everyone ages and, at some point, experiences a decline in energy and well-being. There is nothing to be ashamed about if you are experiencing symptoms associated with hormone deficiency. Be honest and open with your spouse about your symptoms and goals.

Increases in energy, productivity, and libido may occur as soon as within the first 2 days of starting testosterone injections. However, creams and pellets take longer for hormone levels to increase, so it may be a couple of weeks before the effects are noticeable. Physical or aesthetic results usually occur between 6 to 8 weeks.

Anyone who is experiencing symptoms of hormone deficiency or imbalance should consider HRT. The symptoms usually include:

• Fatigue
• Low energy
• Low libido
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Midsection weight/fat gain

People who should avoid HRT include:

• Anyone whose endocrine system is not fully developed.
• Anyone who does not feel the symptoms of hormone deficiency.
• Anyone who has a history of cancer. (Note: An experienced urologist or gynecologist can determine if a cancer patient is a candidate.)

A deficiency in hormones is often coupled with a lack of energy, motivation, and drive. By optimizing your hormone levels, you should have an improvement in each of these areas.

Acne can be a side effect of HRT. However, when you follow the recommendations of a well-trained provider, this and other side effects should be limited or not present at all. We can provide additional medications to help manage acne if it occurs.

Hair thinning can be a side effect of HRT. However, when you follow the recommendations of a well-trained provider, this and other side effects should be limited or not present at all. We can provide additional medications to help manage hair loss if it does occur.

If a patient stops HRT, his or her hormone levels will go back to what they initially were before starting treatment.

Estrogen increases are possible due to the body’s mechanism of converting unused testosterone into estrogen. Any time a patient is on testosterone therapy, this is a possibility. As part of your HRT plan with Rejuvime, we can include medications to help manage estrogen levels if necessary.

HRT can cause an increase in muscle mass and bone density, both of which are positive side effects that may cause an increase in weight. However, we find this is more prevalent in men than women because higher doses are given to male patients.

Optimizing testosterone levels can improve muscle mass and strength. Muscle loss is a common condition that affects both men and women as they age, and testosterone is one of the primary drivers of muscle mass. As men work out more after starting HRT, they build muscle mass. Lean muscle tissue burns calories more efficiently than fat while you’re resting. This can also explain why testosterone replacement therapy helps men lose weight.

HRT has been shown to strongly increase sex drive and libido in both men and women.

Our candidate questionnaire can give you some helpful insight into whether HRT may be right for you. The first step at Rejuvime is to have a comprehensive lab panel drawn to determine your current levels. From there, you will meet with a provider to review the lab work and, equally importantly, your symptoms. The combination of current labs and current symptoms gives your provider the “map” necessary to determine whether you are a candidate. If you are, your provider will use this information to customize a treatment plan just for you. You can also take our quiz to learn which type of HRT may be right for you.

Rejuvime offers affordable subscription plans which help avoid large upfront costs. The average HRT plan at Rejuvime costs $150 per month. This includes:

• Medications
• Supplies
• Provider consults
• All lab work
• Any other expenses associated with your HRT plan

These costs apply to both bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and testosterone replacement therapy. You also will receive a 15% discount on all other services we offer for both you and your spouse, including BOTOX® Cosmetic, dermal fillers, supplements, and more.

The delivery method determines how quickly the effects of HRT are felt. For example, if you are taking an injection for testosterone, the effects may be felt as quickly as 24 to 48 hours later. Other delivery methods, such as creams or pellets, may take longer to reach optimal levels.

HRT is not proven to cause cancer. However, if cancer is ever detected in a patient, it is recommended they stop HRT treatment and seek advice from an experienced specialist, such as a urologist, gynecologist, or oncologist.

Side effects of HRT vary from patient to patient and are very individualized. Some patients never experience any negative side effects. Some possible side effects include acne, hair thinning, increased blood viscosity, and weight gain. However, when you follow the instructions of Rejuvime Medical’s well-trained providers, these side effects should be minimal, if present at all. We can provide additional medications to help manage side effects, if necessary.

Yes. Along with men, women can be deficient in testosterone. Testosterone is actually very important for women as well as men, and testosterone replacement therapy in Baton Rouge can help improve energy, mood, and sex drive.

The only reason a patient would be on HRT is due to a lack of natural hormone production. Therefore, the best way to maximize the benefits is to continue HRT treatment through the long term.

Weight loss can be a positive byproduct of HRT offered by Rejuvime. The treatment’s primary focus is to restore your hormones to an optimal level. People often find this results in increased energy and productivity, along with improved insulin sensitivity.