Bio-identical hormone therapy utilizes chemically identical hormones to supplement your bodies naturally occurring hormones. Bio-identical hormones are manufactured from plant Phytosteroids. These are naturally occurring substances that can be transformed into chemicals identical to those found in the human body.
Bio-Identical HRT therapy is used to treat a wide variety of conditions in both men and women. The most common use of HRT is to mitigate the effects of pre / post menopause. HRT is used to counteract sexual dysfunction, bone density loss, skin degradation, cardiovascular problems, hormone related mood disorders, and a variety of other conditions.
Men will use HRT to supplement lost testosterone. As men age the production of testosterone decreases. This can have unwanted effects. Supplementation with male hormones can offset this decline.