Hormonal issues are a widespread concern. While the common belief is that only women going through menopause experience hormonal problems, it is now known that this also applies to men. In addition, exposure to hormone residues in food and drinking water continues to increase.
A hormonal imbalance is by no means expressed only through hot flushes, but, depending on age and gender, also through a wide range of other possible symptoms.
These include:
- Acne
- Hair loss
- Heart-related symptoms, pronounced palpitations, irregular heartbeat, or stabbing sensations
- Joint pain
- Thyroid problems (for example Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)
- Mood swings, depressive moods
- Lack of drive, loss of desire, and states of exhaustion
- Bladder problems
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Sleep disorders
- Weight gain, water retention
- Loss of libido
In women, additional symptoms may include hot flushes, breast pain, PMS (pain before menstruation), prolonged and heavy periods, cysts in the breasts or ovaries, fibroids (benign muscular growths of the uterus), unfulfilled desire to have children, or recurrent miscarriages.
In men, a decline in hormone levels may also manifest itself through prostate problems, reduced sexual desire, bladder issues, reduced muscle strength, and declining potency.
At our practice, we first rule out organic causes through the appropriate examinations, if this has not already been done. We take a great deal of time for the initial consultation, as many factors are important in the case of hormonal imbalance, including nutrition, lifestyle habits, and life circumstances.
By determining your personal hormone status through saliva testing in combination with targeted laboratory testing of the blood and the findings from the medical history consultation, we create an individual treatment plan for you to optimise your hormonal balance. If necessary, we help you gradually, gently, yet effectively correct imbalances with natural, bioidentical hormones. It is important to emphasise that we work exclusively with hormones identical to those produced by the body, and that both the type and dosage are tailored specifically to your hormone profile. Common cycle-related complaints such as PMS, mood swings, painful pulling or tightness in the breasts, or prolonged and heavy menstrual periods are clear signs of hormonal imbalance and generally respond very well to treatment with natural hormones in combination with supportive micronutrient therapy.