A New Dimension of Men's Health

BHRT stands for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, the type of therapy Biote Certified Providers use. Bioidentical is used to convey that the molecular structure is the same as the hormones produced by the human body. Men who lack hormones at certain consistent levels or who have too much of a certain hormone may benefit from BHRT for men.

The hormones used in Biote’s Method of BHRT are delivered to men in pellet form, and within up to two to four weeks, patients may begin to feel hormone therapy benefits. Some report feeling the full benefits of BHRT after the second insertion. Hormone therapy has helped numerous men regain their hormone balance and optimize their testosterone levels.

Pellets are made of custom-compounded hormones and binders. The hormones are compounded in the U.S. by outsourcing facilities that are held to strict standards. Each pellets manufactured is tested for potency, sterility, and endotoxins to ensure patients are being provided with high-quality pellet therapy for men to help their hormone optimization.

While our hormones can become unbalanced as we age, many other things can impact hormone balance in men. Diet, consistently experiencing stress, living a sedentary lifestyle, genetic predisposition, and even some environmental factors can often impact hormonal balance.

A loss of libido is the most commonly reported symptom of hormonal imbalance in men. Trouble thinking clearly, often called “brain fog,” is another common symptom. Irritability and mood swings are also frequently cited by patients. Chronic exhaustion, low mood, anxiousness, and mood swings may also be experienced by men with a hormone imbalance.

Many conditions may be improved in men through pellet therapy, including andropause, low mood, anxiousness, low sex drive, decreased bone density, and heart health.  Pellet therapy benefits for men may include the relief of symptoms caused by these conditions, as well as a return to hormonal balance.

Because every patient is unique, their experience with hormone replacement therapy may vary. Some male BHRT patients have reported that they feel happier, more energized, and notice improvements in their physical and mental wellbeing with continued hormone optimization therapy.

What is “normal” for the average population may not be optimal for you. The optimal testosterone level in males is 900-1250, a “normal” lab reference can range from 200-1100 for men. Men are typically symptomatic under 400 but that’s in the ”normal range.”

Hormone pellets offer a natural hormone balance method that keeps your levels in the optimal range 24/7. Methods that put your hormones on a roller coaster by taking something every day, like shots and creams, don’t offer the benefit of balanced hormones 24 hours a day. The release of the hormones is regulated by your cardiac output. As your heart pumps faster, like when you are working out, blood flow increases over the pellet and increases the release of hormone required by your increase in activity. While you are sleeping, when your cardiac output is lowered, less hormone is released.

A comprehensive lab panel will be performed and the hormone pellet is customized to your individual hormone levels. A complete thyroid panel is drawn, as well as vitamin D3 levels. If these are abnormal they will also be supplemented because there is a synergy between all of these with testosterone, achieving optimal levels of all of these will allow you to gain the most benefits and give you the best results.

Hormone pellets last longer in men than women, lasting around 4- 6 months depending on your activity level.

A minor surgical procedure is performed where the skin is numbed on the fatty part of your flank or buttock, a small incision is made and a hollow trocar instrument is then used to tunnel under the skin and insert the pellets in the fatty subcutaneous layer. The incision is then closed with a sterile dressing. Most patients experience minimal discomfort.