BHRT – The Natural Alternative To Conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) For Menopause

Denise’s Story

Denise went through early menopause after a hysterectomy when she was 32. For several years she suffered from severe symptoms including hot flushes, feeling down, anxiety, weight gain, insomnia, and incontinence.

She was prescribed HRT by her GP for 10 years but stopped taking it after experiencing extreme weight gain and concern with her blood pressure.

Unfortunately, as soon as she stopped taking HRT her menopause symptoms returned. The night sweats became so extreme that she was forced to move into a separate bedroom from her husband and completely lost her libido. 

During the day she was tired and moody, and her incontinence became so bad that she couldn’t go anywhere without wearing a bladder control pad. Denise was fed up and decided her only option was to source other forms of treatment for menopause.

BHRT Treatment

Denise contacted Dr Shirin at Elite Aesthetics who recommended BHRT – Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, a more-natural alternative to HRT. She had a simple blood test which gave Dr Shirin all the information she needed to develop Denise a bespoke treatment.

Bioidentical hormones are plant-based and are regarded by many as a more natural, gentler form of HRT. Treatment is derived from plants such as Mexican yams which have the same structure as the hormones made naturally in the body. Just like conventional HRT, BHRT combats menopause by raising the oestrogen levels in your body.

What Denise Says

“I lost 9lbs in the first month. My hot flushes, panic attacks, anxiety, and mood swings stopped, and I could finally sleep at night.

I was really happy not having to take a tablet – I just had to rub the cream into my wrists every morning.

The only thing that still affected me was the debilitating incontinence, so I decided to have the non-surgical O-Shot procedure with Dr Shirin. The results were instant.”

You can read more about the revolutionary O-Shot here.

How It Works

BHRT uses bio-identical hormones derived from plants that rebalance your hormones and help regain control over your body. They are chemically identical to human hormones, making them safer than conventional HRT with fewer side effects.

A year’s worth costs around £350 and is custom-made for individual patients based on the blood test results. The blood test establishes which hormones are unbalanced in your body so that you can be prescribed a bespoke formula for your menopause treatment. 

BHRT medication is usually prescribed as a lozenge, cream, or vaginal gel that you can take or apply every day. If you have BHRT treatment at Elite Aesthetics, you’ll receive regular follow-ups and ongoing monitoring to ensure the balance is right. If the treatment needs to change in any way then it can be altered to help you achieve optimum results.

Benefits To BHRT

BHRT is a more natural treatment completely tailored to you. It is suitable for all women.

Some of the benefits of BHRT are:

• Mimics Your Own Natural Hormones – The hormones are customised to your specific needs.
• Improves Sexual Experience – Decreasing oestrogen leads to vaginal dryness and pain during sex. Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy restores oestrogen levels improving lubrication and increasing sex drive.
• Gives You Stronger Hair And Nails – When your hormones dip it impacts your hair, nails, and bones. BHRT increases your body’s production of proteins like collagen, which will help you look younger and restore the strength of your hair and nails.
• Decreases Symptoms Of Menopause And Perimenopause – Symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, and lack of energy.

Where Can I Get BHRT?

BHRT isn’t widely available on the NHS, but luckily, it isn’t suffering the same supply shortage as conventional HRT. It can be sourced very easily from private clinics, such as Elite Aesthetics in Kent.

If you decide that BHRT is right for you then the first step is to book a consultation. During your consultation, you can ask any further questions that you might have, and Dr Shirin can discuss in detail how BHRT can be tailored to your hormonal needs. 

Our consultations are held at our award-winning clinic based in Greenhithe, Kent which is just 20 minutes away by train from St. Pancras, London.