Category Archives: Hormone Replacement Therapy

Second- or third-order test for evaluating testosterone status (eg, when abnormalities of sex hormone-binding globulin are present) Testosterone is the major androgenic hormone. It is responsible for the development of the male external genitalia and secondary sexual characteristics Continue reading →

Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It is a normal part of aging. In the years before and during menopause, the levels of female hormones can go up and down. Continue reading →

How is hormone therapy (HT) prescribed? Continue reading →

Transgender hormone therapy of the female-to-male (FTM) type, also known as masculinizing hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy and sex reassignment therapy which is used to change the secondary sexual characteristics of transgender people from feminine (or androgynous) to masculine. It is one of two types of transgender hormone therapy (the other being male-to-female), and is predominantly used to treat transgender men and other transmasculine individuals Continue reading →

Ten years have passed since publication of the first results of the Womens Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy trials. Continue reading →

For decades, women have used hormone therapy to ease symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and sweating. This is called menopausal hormone therapy, and you may see it abbreviated as HT or MHT. Continue reading →

Hormonal balance will keep you at the top of your game. The production of hormones, particularly testosterone, declines in men as we enter middle age. Testosterone is the trigger for the development of secondary sexual characteristics, and has profound effects throughout the body. Continue reading →

I went in to premature menopause in 2008 and I was 38 years old at that time. My OB/GYN put me on HRT but after one year and a half, I started having palpitations and dizziness Continue reading →

BioTE Hormone Pellet Therapy is plant based and uses no synthetic hormones. Learn more about the pellet therapy process below and then look for a BioTE Medical Provider in your area to get started. Continue reading →

Pellecome LLC is the vision of Dr. Enrique G Continue reading →