Menopause hit me like a freight train at 50 years old!
It was as though my body had taken on a whole new set of rules that I wasn’t privy to, except to see and feel the miserable effects that resulted. I wanted me back, the version that ran smoothly like a well-oiled engine, not this one that kept back-firing and faltering daily.
Having always led an active life, it came as a shock when suddenly it took me two days to recover from a tennis match. Feeling sore, achy and stiff during and after exertive activity slowed me down, I had less energy and it became increasingly difficult to maintain a healthy weight. I wasn't doing anything different, but my equilibrium was going haywire.
As for my nightly eight or nine hours sleep that I'd enjoyed my whole life... menopause had other plans for me and decided two hours would be sufficient after which I would toss and turn until daybreak. Lack of sleep was a sure-fire way to guarantee a short fuse in this gal, additionally I began to struggle with concentration, focus, and when the uncontrollable hot flashes began however momentary they were, I realized enough was enough. I was in no mood for this menopause malarkey!
As a lifelong proponent of fix the cause rather than mask it, I'm one of those annoying 'holier than thou' types when it comes to taking pills and medicine! So, I was apprehensive about hormone replacement therapy and naturally skeptical about claims many companies made for this pill or that cream to help with menopause. Besides, I didn’t want help with menopause, I wanted it annihilated!
I discovered a local company called SottoPelle® where women were filling the waiting rooms to see Dr Tutera MD, FACOG, the founder. As a pioneer in the use of all-natural, plant-based bio-identical hormones, Dr Tutera developed his unique method of delivery, placing the pellets subcutaneously, therefore providing the most effective and consistent distribution of hormones throughout the body.
Our body draws upon hormones as and when they are needed such as during sport or moments of anxiety for example. Therefore, digesting pills or rubbing on creams is not the most effective delivery method as it creates surges in the distribution. Having pellets placed just below the skins surface maintains a consistent level in the body and provides for moments when you may need more.
An important quality that sets SottoPelle® above the rest, is that it's not a one size fits all solution. Everyone has different hormone levels and requirements. To ensure the optimum balance and correct levels are maintained, SottoPelle® regularly performs blood work for extensive hormone panels on each individual. So, I bit the bullet since I didn’t have to swallow a pill, and had the pellets submerged in my butt-cheek by way of a tiny incision, which is fully healed in three days and almost invisible in three weeks.
Perhaps because I’m very active, circulation of the hormones took effect quickly. In less than a week my hot flushes had subsided altogether, my sleep pattern was returning to normal and an overall sense of wellbeing replaced the chaos and emotional ups and downs that had previously taken hold.
The most noticeable difference was my energy level and strength capability. I could handle the toughest tennis match and be out on a run the next day. With more energy, I decided to take on more exercise and began lifting small weights, something I’d never done before. The results were very encouraging as I developed muscles that I didn’t know I’d ever owned! During menopause, if I got through a day without one or other of its symptoms, I thought I was having a good day, so after a while I forgot how normal used to feel. This included feeling sexy or wanting to have sex. I never really considered this a symptom of menopause, it had simply waned into a rarity, besides I was rather pre-occupied fanning myself down and trying not to bite someone’s head off to give it much consideration. After beginning SottoPelle® therapy that completely changed, and a normal sexual desire returned and has remained consistent to this day.
It’s been six years that I’ve been using SottoPelle® therapy. I go every four months to have my pellets inserted which is the time interval that keeps my hormone balance stable. It has absolutely extended the best years of my life such that I can enjoy it in every aspect of fulfillment. I wholeheartedly believe that it restored a quality of life that menopause was desperately trying to steal from me. It is not the fountain of youth, and as such the body still ages as the years roll on, but the way you feel doesn’t have to.
You can read more about SottoPelle® on their website: sottopelletherapy.com and click on the “Find a Doctor” button to locate a service provider near you. Please feel free to ask me any questions concerning this post or my experience by way of the Contact page and I will respond to you directly via email.
This is a sponsored post which I was delighted to write on account of my experience over the past six years. It is my pleasure to share this company that has been a faithful partner in restoring my life to normal.
11 Comments
Patricia Broome
7/20/2018 12:53:48 pm
Great article Karen! Thank you.
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Karen
7/20/2018 01:05:13 pm
Thank you very much Trish. I hope it helps anyone that may be looking for a solution!
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Brigitte Marie
7/22/2018 05:02:16 pm
Great blog.. I take bioidentical hormones as well. I go to Dr. Holtze in Houston. I will ask if he has the pellet.. seems so much easier.
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Karen
7/24/2018 11:45:30 am
Thank you so much for your feedback Brigitte. I am glad you are feeling relief from menopause. I would definitely recommend investigating the SottoPelle delivery method, as you say, you may find it more convenient.
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7/24/2018 10:37:23 am
We are a “certified “ SottoPelle provider, it is truly amazing how well our patients respond to this therapy, thanks for sharing your story. Here’s a link to a video patient testimonial... www.AdvancedHormoneSolutions.com/photo-gallery-1/
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Karen
7/24/2018 11:48:08 am
Thank you Wayne, I appreciate your feedback and thanks for sharing another patients testimonial. Over the years, I have recommended several of my girlfriends to SottoPelle, and they are so thankful for getting their life back!
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Cindy Perkins
7/25/2018 11:09:54 am
Karen, thank YOU for sharing your menopause story. I know everyone has a different one to tell but it’s important to know it’s good to share it! I also do the pellet method of bioidentical hormones. And it works best for me as I’ve tried other ways to take them. This has been the easiest and most effective. Although my needs seem to be ever-changing but my doctor is so awesome and she stays on top of it all.
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Karen
7/25/2018 08:08:31 pm
Thank you for your feedback Cindy. I'm glad your Doctor is knowledgeable on the subject, it's one that has had many Doctors baffled still to this day, hence the pills and various creams that are still touted! I hope your needs get adjusted accordingly, and it will be smooth sailing then on in!
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Hi Karen
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Karen
2/4/2019 06:18:25 pm
Hi Patricia,
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