What is Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)?
Erectile Dysfunction, or “ED”, can simply be defined as the inability of a man to have an erection or to maintain an erection that is firm enough for sexual intercourse. Although many people believe that age is the only determining factor, the truth is that ED can affect men of all ages. If you are experiencing difficulty having or maintaining an erection, TestMeD Clinic has many solutions that can help you fight ED without affecting your lifestyle.
Common Causes of Erectile Dysfunction
It is estimated that over 30 million men in America suffer from ED and its underlying conditions. Most men often find it difficult to bring up conversations related to ED or sexual performance with their partners as well as with their primary healthcare providers. Here, at TMD, we understand the difficulties and offer a safe space to discuss your concerns and proven solutions to resolve them and optimize your hormone levels. Our Providers are patient, compassionate, and non-judgmental in their approach. We are committed to putting in the time to listen to your concerns and evaluating the underlying cause/providing recommendations for each patient based on their individual needs.
There are a number of emotional and physical factors that can cause erectile dysfunction, including:
- Age
- Anxiety/Depression/Stress
- Cardiovascular disease/Hypertension
- Obesity/Diabetes /High Cholesterol
- Drug use/Medication/Excess alcohol consumption
- Hormonal imbalance (low testosterone)
- Kidney disease
- Medical conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), or Peyronie’s disease
- Prostate enlargement
- Sleep disorders
- Trauma to the pelvic region from injury or surgery
In some cases, there may also be more than one factor that is contributing to erectile dysfunction. When a man is generally healthy and still having problems, it is a sign to visit TestMeD Clinic to test for hormonal imbalances that can be quickly and easily corrected.
What is Hormone Imbalance?
Put simply, hormone imbalance occurs when hormones are not within the expected normal range, when hormone levels or above or below normal levels, a variety of symptoms may occur.
Normal hormone levels in men and women differ because the hormones and their functions are different. That is why it is essential to consult a professional like Ruth Awah who can prescribe the appropriate hormone therapy.
Erectile dysfunction is a key indicator that your body is not receiving or producing the hormones that your body requires. With a quick visit to TMD, our experts can provide diagnostic tests and decipher what your body’s symptoms have been trying to tell you. Take the mystery out of treatment and schedule an appointment today.
Common Causes of Hormonal Imbalance
There are many reasons hormones can be imbalanced in your body. Some causes are natural while others are directly affected by diet and other lifestyle habits. Some of these causes include, but are not limited to:
- Unhealthy diet
- Excessive stress
- High body fat percentage
- Type 1/ Type 2 diabetes
- Pancreatitis
- Extreme infections
- Toxins, pollutants, herbicides, and pesticides
- Severe allergic reactions
- Use/Abuse of anabolic steroid medications
- Turner syndrome
- Overactive or underactive thyroid
- Birth control medications
- Cancers that impact the endocrine glands
- Chemotherapy or radiation
- High levels of the cortisol hormone
- Deficient levels of iodine
- Anorexia
- Certain Medications
Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction
TestMeD Clinic offers a variety of treatment options for Erectile Dysfunction including oral medications, injectable medications, and hormone balancing. Our services also include helping you make lifestyle changes to control blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels that may be affecting performance as well as general health.
Treatments such as Bioidentical Hormone Therapy can help restore your testosterone levels and address low testosterone symptoms including ED. We are also excited about the upcoming addition of a non-invasive Acoustic Waves Therapy procedure to our list of treatment options for Erectile dysfunction. We are consistently improving and increasing our services as medical technology advances so that our patients receive modern solutions with better results.
Treatment Options include Oral/Injectable medications, Hormone balancing, and control of Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar and Cholesterol levels.
Erectile Dysfunction, “ED” as it is commonly referred to, can simply be defined as the inability of a man to have an erection or to maintain an erection that is firm enough for sexual intercourse. ED is often thought of as a disease of old age, affecting men around ages 50 and beyond. However, this thought is incorrect as there are many individuals in their 20s, 30s, and 40s suffering from some form of erectile or sexual dysfunction. Some individuals may have issues with decrease in libido (low sex drive), issues with getting an erection, issues with maintaining an erection or a combination of all. Most individuals deal with issues related to ED on an ongoing basis, leading to a loss of self-esteem as well as leading to relationship issues between couples.
It is reported that an estimate of over 30 million men in America suffer from erectile dysfunction. Causes of ED are linked with, but not limited to, uncontrolled blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, elevated blood sugar levels (diabetes), obesity (overweight), as well as testosterone deficiency (Low-T). ED can also be caused by neurologic illnesses, injury to the male reproductive organ (injuries to the Testes or Prostate), prescription medications, tobacco consumption, and sometimes excessive alcohol consumption. ED can also be caused by conditions affecting psychological wellbeing like stress, lack of self-esteem (self-worth), state of mind, depression, generalized anxiety and/or performance anxiety.
Most individuals encounter difficulties bring up conversations related to Erectile or sexual dysfunction with their partners as well as with their Health Care Providers. At TMD, we understand the difficulties patients encounter with bringing up, or engaging in conversations related to sexual dysfunction. Our Providers are patient, compassionate and non-judgmental in their approach. We are committed to putting in the time to listen to your concerns and evaluating the underlying cause/providing recommendations for each patient based on their individual needs.
We offer a variety of treatments options to include but not limited to, oral medications, injectable medications, hormone balancing, and control of blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. We are also excited about the upcoming addition of a non-invasive Acoustic Waves Therapy procedure (coming soon) to our list of treatment options for Erectile dysfunction.
