Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
When hormone changes affect your energy, mood, or sleep, individualized BHRT may help restore balance and support how you feel day to day.
Are You Suffering From:
If so, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) May be Right for You.
Numerous hormone levels decline as we age; we call these the "pauses of life" (menopause, andropause, thyropause, adrenopause, etc.). These changes are a natural part of life, but for some people they bring symptoms that affect energy, sleep, mood, and overall health.
When hormone levels fall below what your body needs, carefully monitored replacement may help ease symptoms such as fatigue, poor sleep, and mood changes, and may support bone, muscle, and overall well-being.
Bio-identical simply means "identical to life", i.e. precisely the exact same substance that exists in your body. The alternative is a pharmaceutical imitation, which can mimic some of the functions but is not a precise match and is often associated with undesirable side effects. We recommend only bio-identical hormone replacement, referred to as "BHRT"
What to Expect
Discuss Your Concerns
Start by speaking with our Intake Specialist about your symptoms, concerns and treatment interests. They will explain the assessment and treatment process and help coordinate the next steps.
Clinical Assessment
Your clinician will review your medical history, symptoms and any relevant imaging or investigations to determine suitability. The potential benefits, risks, alternatives and recommended treatment plan will be discussed with you.
In-person treatment
If treatment is recommended and you choose to proceed, your injection will take place at our Kelowna clinic. You will receive instructions about preparation, aftercare and any recommended follow-up.
How to Enquire
Interested in BHRT?
Contact Pagdin Health to discuss the assessment and treatment process with our Intake Specialist.
All injections are provided in person at our Kelowna clinic. Treatment suitability is determined through clinical assessment.
What To Expect From A First BHRT Assessment
What A Thorough Hormone Consultation Actually Covers
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are suffering from any of the following, bio- identical hormone replacement therapy can help.
- Anxiety
- Mood Swings
- Infertility
- Fatigue
- Night Sweats
- Insulin Resistance
- Foggy Brain
- Sleeplessness
- Low Libido
- Hot Flashes
- Weight Gain
- Changes to Your Skin
- Diabetes/Pre-Diabetes
- Weakening of Bones/Muscles
- Heavy Periods
- Poor Erection Quality
- Slow Recovery From Minor Injury
Numerous hormone levels decline as we age; we call these the “pauses” of life” (menopause, andropause, thyropause, adrenopause, etc.). Nothing good comes from this decline, but it signals our bodies to degenerate, getting slower, fatter, sicker, and stupider!
By replacing these hormones to more youthful levels we can effectively “turn back the clock”, helping people to feel more positive, energetic, and vigorous, while strengthening bone, muscle, heart, and brain, as well as enhancing mood, sleep, and immunity.
A physician, naturopath, or nurse practitioner who has additional training in the following:
- Bio-identical hormones
- Pharmacology including compounded prescriptions
- Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine
- Nutritional supplementation
Both physicians and naturopaths have an undergraduate degree and then complete their respective medical programs. They both receive training in the following: anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, diagnostic imaging, physical medicine, nutrition, pediatrics, gynecology, oncology, counselling etc. Naturopaths can take additional training in pharmacology to be licensed to write prescriptions.
Provided that you are carefully monitored by an experienced clinician who knows how to manage bio-identical hormones, replacement therapy can be safely done indefinitely.
Bio- identical hormone replacement services are not covered by MSP and payment in full is required at the time the service is provided. Some lab tests will be covered by MSP and other lab tests will require patients to pay privately. Some prescriptions will be covered by your third-party benefit coverage and other prescriptions will not be covered. For your convenience we accept Visa and Mastercard.
Please contact our office for pricing.
Dr. Pagdin and Dr. Garrison are BHRT specialists and will be acting as consultants for your hormone replacement therapy program. All other medical concerns will need to be addressed with your family doctor or at a walk-in clinic.
For a comprehensive overview of this program, please contact our office 250-717-3200 or [email protected] and we will be happy to email you an information package.