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HORMONE PROGRAM

Dr Dykema has long been an advocate of healthy living through healthy lifestyle choices including organic eating and daily exercise.  In men and women over 45, however, hormone depletion takes it's toll, and for many, diet and exercise alone are no longer enough to maintain vibrant health and vitality.  Dr Dykema has completed extensive additional training in anti aging medicine and bioidentical hormonal replacement therapy.  The practice of bioidentical replacement therapy is a new and exciting field of medicine that replaces the exact hormones that are lost over the years.  Dr Dykema works with her patients by applying the science of hormones and creating individualized programs for her patients to optimize their hormone levels.  Optimal bioidentical hormone replacement can result in significant symptom relief from hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, low sex drive, weight gain and memory loss, just to name a few.  It can also improve health by decreasing overall risk for Alzheimer's, heart disease, colon cancer and osteoporosis.

To qualify for this program, you must be a male or female at least 45 years or older with no history of breast, uterine, ovarian or prostate cancer.  Women will need to have completed a well woman, mammogram and pap smear done by their primary care provider.  Men will need to have completed a well man exam including a prostrate check and a psa.  Copies of these reports should be brought with you to your first exam.  These exams will need to completed yearly.

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THE VISIT
At your initial hormone evaluation appointment, Dr Dykema will review your hormone related symptoms, perform an exam, order baseline hormonal bloodwork, and design a preliminary hormone replacement program individualized to your hormone related goals.  Most patients can expect to be seen every six weeks initially to evaluate their symptoms, bloodwork and response to hormone therapy, and then every six months once the optimal hormone levels and target goals have been achieved.

Hormone replacement therapy is designed for the preventative minded patient already practicing healthy diet and exercise habits, but who has seen hormonally related decline and desires to take their preventative health measure to the next level.  If you are not already practicing good health habits, it is important that you understand that organic eating, daily exercise, and adequate water hydration are absolutely necessary to maximize your health and your hormones.

THE FEE
The level of the preventative care and the additional time and training for this service goes beyond the preventative costs allowed by most insurance companies.  The amount of out of pocket expense depends on your insurance company . Please ask our receptionist about the non- covered fees that will apply to your visit.

These fees will include your visit and your personalized hormone recommendations, but do not include bloodwork or hormone prescriptions.  Most insurance companies will cover bloodwork costs, but if yours does not, we can direct you to a lab that performs hormone tests at a significantly reduced cost.  Most insurances do not cover bioidentical hormone costs, but because these hormones are all generic, they are relatively inexpensive, and average approximately $20 per hormone per month. Dr Dykema will recommend a nationally recognized compounding pharmacy that is low cost and high quality. Prior to your appointment, Dr Dykema also recommends that you to do additional reading on the subject bioidentical hormone replacement.  Educating yourself prior to the appointment will allow you to have a better understanding of your program and will expedite reaching your goals.  For women, I recommend Suzanne Sommers' book Ageless and for men I recommend Dr Eugene Shippen's book Testosterone Syndrome.

SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT
When you have decided that this is the right time and the right program for you, we will be ready to assist you in taking charge of getting your health and vitality back!  We offer hormone evaluation appointments on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8-12 and 1-4.  We look forward to taking care of your hormone needs and can be reached at 602.978.1555 to schedule your initial hormone evaluation appointment.