Human Growth Hormone

Types of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormone replacement therapy is used for treating symptoms and conditions associated with blood levels of certain hormones decrease due to aging or some diseases. There are many hormones produced by our body and there are many hormones replacement therapies available.

Estrogen Replacement Therapy

This therapy is specially used for getting relief from menopausal symptoms and to remain feminine and young for ever. In this therapy natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic estrogens are used. Natural estrogens are preferred to minimize the side effects.

Estrogen therapy can be applied in the following form:

Injections
Oral drugs
Pellets
Vaginal suppositories

This therapy can be long term or short term. Long term therapy is used to protect the bones and heart while the short term therapy is used for genitor urinary atrophy and vasomotor symptoms. The therapy should be continued for at least 5 years after menopause to get better results.

Progesterone Replacement Therapy

The progesterone replacement therapy is mainly used to increase the sexual desire and to increase the psychological well-being. Dehydro epiandrosterone (DHEA) is a product of testosterone having similar effects. The testosterone hormone can be replaced through five methods.

Pellets
Injections
Patches
Gels and Creams
Lozenges

Estrogen and Progesterone Replacement therapy are used in women

Who have had their ovaries removed for various causes
Who has attained menopause
Who have defective functioning of the ovaries
Who have defective ovarian development
Estrogen is used for treating prostate cancer

Melatonin Replacement Therapy

Melatonin hormone is responsible for the fluctuations of hormonal levels of the body during different day parts and thus controls the functions of body. 3mg of melatonin is taken daily. The melatonin is available in the following forms.

Synthetic form
Natural, animal or bovine form

Melatonin Replacement therapy can to used

To increase life span
To delay aging

Human Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy

Human growth hormone has an anti-aging effect by decreasing the fat content, increasing the muscle mass and improving the stamina. Though human growth hormone is marketed in the forms of nasal sprays, oral sprays, capsules, tablets and powders, none of them are effective. The only effective form of taking human growth hormone is the injection form and is available only on prescription by doctor.

The dose required for this therapy is 0.03 mg/kg per week. If the smaller dose of 0.01 mg./kg thrice per week is administered, the side effects like joint pain, fluid retention can be avoided. Recently FDA has approved the use of human growth hormone is only for two conditions:

Somatotropin deficiency syndrome
Hypopituitarism

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