Trusted Hormone Pellets from Belmar Pharma Solutions

There are many different reasons why women get testosterone pellets. Healthcare providers who specialize in hormone replacement therapy and women’s health know that women need testosterone for many of the same reasons men do: for energy, mood, libido, and helping to maintain muscle tone and an ideal weight.

Testosterone is an abundantly produced hormone throughout the course of a woman’s life. With age, women’s testosterone levels decline along with estrogen and progesterone. Testosterone pellets in combination with estradiol, estriol, and progesterone address the symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, so women can potentially sleep better, alleviate painful sex, regulate mood, and support long-term health and wellness.

Some women experience initial weight gain with testosterone pellets, but it is usually a temporary side effect. Weight fluctuations from testosterone pellets can be the result of fluid retention and muscle growth. Some women experience weight loss or regulation with testosterone pellet therapy, as it helps optimize metabolism. Proper dosing is essential when it comes to any type of bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. Too much (or too little) of a hormone can lead to side effects, but once the patient and provider find a balance that works best for a patient’s individual needs, there should be more benefits than any negative side effects like weight gain.

Hormone pellet therapy is designed to deliver steady, consistent hormones into the bloodstream for 3 to 4 months before the pellets naturally dissolve. If testosterone levels are very low upon the first pellet insertion, the body may process the hormones in the pellet at a faster rate, which could mean they don’t last as long. However, once the patient and provider determine an ideal testosterone dose, based on symptom relief and feeling, along with a blood test to measure testosterone levels in the body, pellets should be able to be reinserted every 3 to 4 months.

Lifestyle, diet, metabolism, and other factors such as body chemistry and overall health conditions may influence how rapidly or how slowly the body processes the hormones. Once implanted under the skin, pellets enter the bloodstream within 24 to 72 hours. However, patients may not begin to feel the effects of testosterone pellets or other hormone pellets until a couple weeks after insertion.

About 2 to 4 weeks after receiving the pellets, women may begin to experience relief from perimenopause and menopause symptoms, including having more energy and improved sex drive. After a couple months, the full benefits of hormone pellets may be felt as the body adjusts to optimized and consistent hormone levels.

It’s similar for men, as well. Testosterone pellets may help improve energy levels, increase libido, and improve overall mood and ambition. For both men and women, experiencing the full benefits of testosterone pellets may take up to 6 months.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) pellets are a unique delivery form designed to closely replicate how hormones are naturally released in the body. In a simple office procedure, these rice-grain-sized pellets are inserted under a patient’s skin near the hip area via a trocar. Delivering BHRT in pellet form has multiple benefits, particularly convenience and consistency. Hormone pellets may only need to be inserted 3 to 4 times per year, and they are designed to supply the body with a consistent level of hormonal support as they slowly dissolve into the bloodstream.

As a clinician, you want any therapy to be what’s best for your patients’ health and something that works with their lifestyle. Compounded bioidentical hormone pellets meet that standard; patients often enjoy great clinical results and improved quality of life with this therapy.