Hormone therapy · bHRT
Feel like yourself again.
Joanne Yarrish, CNM, FNP, prescribes bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (bHRT). It can ease many of the symptoms that come with perimenopause and menopause.
What's perimenopause? The years leading up to menopause, often starting in your 40s, when hormone levels begin to shift.
Menopause is reached after 12 months in a row without a period.
01 — Symptoms
What you might be noticing.
Many symptoms trace back to changes in three hormones. Choose your stage to see what's common.
Perimenopause
Low progesterone
The calming hormone that balances your cycle and supports sleep.
- Heavy or painful periods
- Irregular cycles longer, shorter, or skipped
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Anxiety
- Irritability and mood swings
- PMS and breast tenderness
Low estrogen (estradiol)
Keeps temperature, tissues, skin and bones in balance.
- Lighter or skipped periods
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Vaginal dryness discomfort during sex
- Bladder changes a sudden need to urinate more often
- Recurrent UTIs
- Weight gain around the abdomen
- Joint and muscle aches
- Thinning hair
- Dry, less elastic skin
- Headaches
Low testosterone
Supports energy, focus, desire and muscle — in women too.
- Brain fog trouble concentrating
- Poor memory
- Low energy and fatigue
- Low libido
- Low mood and a higher risk of depression
- Lack of motivation
- Loss of muscle
- Difficulty losing weight
Also common: Digestive changes
Menopause
Low progesterone
The calming hormone that balances your cycle and supports sleep.
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Anxiety
- Irritability
Low estrogen (estradiol)
Keeps temperature, tissues, skin and bones in balance.
- Hot flashes and night sweats can continue for years
- Vaginal dryness pain during sex
- Bladder urgency and recurrent UTIs
- Bone density loss
- Joint pain
- Thinning hair
- Dry, thinner skin
- Weight gain around the abdomen
Low testosterone
Supports energy, focus, desire and muscle — in women too.
- Low libido
- Fatigue
- Brain fog and poor memory
- Low mood and motivation
- Loss of muscle
Also common: Periods have stopped for 12 months or more
Recognize a few of these?
That's a good reason to talk with Joanne.
Symptoms can have many causes. This list is for general information only and isn't a diagnosis.
02 — About bHRT
Plant-derived, and matched to your body.
Bio-identical hormones are made from plant sources, mainly soy and wild yam, and are designed to have the same structure as the hormones your body makes. That's why they're often called "natural" hormones. They're different from the synthetic hormones used in birth control and in some traditional hormone therapy.
Hormone therapy isn't right for everyone. Joanne will talk through your symptoms, your health history, and the benefits and risks, so you can decide together whether bHRT fits you.
03 — How it starts
How it starts
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Call Katherine
She'll book your consultation and answer first questions.
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Meet with Joanne
Talk through your symptoms and health history.
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Leave with a plan
If bHRT is a good fit, Joanne prescribes it and follows up with you.
Hormone therapy for men.
Joanne also prescribes bHRT for men with symptoms of low testosterone, such as fatigue, low libido, loss of muscle and low mood.
Supporting your hormones day to day.
Alongside hormone therapy, CP Birth Center offers women's health supplement protocols.
This page is general information, not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
Book a consultation
Talk to Katherine.
She'll answer your questions and set up your first visit — for birth care or hormone therapy.
435-212-3206Office hours — waiting on CP Birth Center