Up to 55% of women experience a libido decline during menopause, so you're not alone if you're feeling frustrated. At Cosmetic Surgery Center, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, our caring physician, Dr. Trent Fogleman, helps our patients reclaim their libido the natural way with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT.)
This advanced approach conquers low libido and the other limiting symptoms of menopause so you can embrace this next phase feeling sexy and confident.
The key to understanding hormone replacement as a treatment option is knowing exactly how your hormones change during this time. Unfortunately, hormone levels drop dramatically during menopause, particularly estrogen.
Though estrogen levels vary by woman, average levels are 30-400 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL) before menopause. Afterward, 30 pg/mL is the high end for estrogen, but it can drop to 0 pg/mL.
Ultimately, this means that you likely have 0-5% of your original estrogen after menopause, and that's just one hormone affected. Progesterone levels also drop. Women have a small but significant amount of testosterone, and that drops too.
Hormones don’t just affect reproductive health—they also influence mood, energy, vaginal comfort, and your body’s natural arousal signals. If sex has started to feel more like a chore than a pleasure, your hormones could be to blame.
Estrogen loss often causes reduced blood flow to the vagina, which can lead to issues such as:
With this collection of frustrating symptoms, it's no wonder that many women struggle with their libido during menopause. Many women also struggle with other menopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and fatigue. None of these things contribute to a healthy libido, but there's good news: BHRT may be your solution.
BHRT uses compounds that are chemical copies of natural hormones to restore an optimal estrogen balance. The hormones come from plant sources, a sharp contrast to the animal sources for traditional hormone replacement therapy.
The most advanced method of BHRT is implantable pellets. Dr. Fogleman creates a BHRT plan based on your blood tests and symptoms, ensuring you get the optimal amount of estrogen to alleviate your symptoms and bring your libido back to life.
The hormones are contained within tiny rice-sized pellets. Dr. Fogleman administers a local anesthetic, makes a tiny incision, and places the pellet under your skin.
The hormones then release slowly and steadily over time. This keeps your hormone levels stable and helps avoid the spikes and dips common with oral hormone replacement therapy.
Pellets typically last for three or four months, giving you consistent symptom relief so you can enjoy your sex life again.
Patients often report:
Dr. Fogleman and our team closely monitor your response to BHRT, and we can adjust your dose as needed.
Ready to rev up your libido and feel like yourself again? Call us at 402-526-5449 to book an appointment now.
