Friday, April 11, 2014

SottoPelle Hormone Therapy

Fatigue? Poor concentration? Stubborn weight gain?
Mood changes? Night sweats? Decreased sex drive?

These are just a short list of the many changes associated with menopause. Our body systems are complex and interconnected and the changes associated with hormone shifts can impact many areas of life. The hormonal shifts of menopause can cause major upheavals in a woman’s feeling of well being. Most women are offered one-size-fits-all therapy without regard to their individual needs. SottoPelle Therapy is a reinvigorating improvement on an option studied since the 1930's.  Using bio-identical hormones tailored to the individual needs of each patient with continuous and constant release 24 hours a day, it is highly effective and extremely safe.

Consider being able to:


  • Get through the day without bothersome hot flashes
  • Be productive and focused
  • Experience a healthy sex drive
  • Maintain a high energy level throughout the day
  • Sleep through the night
  • “Feel” Great!


A note about hormonal therapy from Dr. Ashford:


For many years I have struggled to balance the controversies regarding hormonal therapy with the significant and life disrupting symptoms suffered by women with hormonal imbalance. Severe hot flashes decreased sex drive, lack of energy and just feeling out of place are not symptoms conducive to a happy and healthy life. Many other areas of life are negatively impacted by this. Furthermore the underlying health concerns from hormonal imbalance are just as significant. Finally I have found a therapy option that I feel to be safe and extremely effective to help women suffering from hormonal issues. 

SottoPelle Therapy is an all-natural bio-identical hormone replacement therapy that specializes in the use of subcutaneous testosterone and estradiol pellets. This method was first used in 1937 in England and Australia. The use of biologically identical, non-synthetic testosterone and estradiol is safe, and the use of pellets provides an effective delivery method. The pellet delivery method allows for the continual release of the hormone – the key to improving brain and muscle function. Other delivery methods result in sporadic, or a “roller coaster,” effect in the delivery and release of hormones within the body. These methods include pills, patches, injectables, and creams. Literature shows that the use of pellets and all natural testosterone carries less risk compared to synthetic testosterone. We use a science based approach to prescribing (dosing) the patient the appropriate amount of testosterone and/or estradiol based on specific factors about the individual and their blood analysis. This results in achieving physiologic hormonal balance-something research has shown is absolutely vital to good health and well-being. Of all hormonal replacement modalities, only pellet therapy can provide this balance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

At Minnesota Women's Care we believe in providing the best care based on each woman's unique needs. We believe in finding solutions for conditions that diminish the quality of your life - solutions that are consistent with each woman's needs and her desired approach to treatment. Sotto Pelle Therapy for women symptomatic from hormone deficiency is one such therapy. Why live with constant hot flashes, emotional ups and downs, decreased sex drive, deteriorating bone conditions and all the negative consequences of hormone deficiencies. Stop Coping, Start Living!


Melvin Ashford, M.D.