Men's Health: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)

Men...we have health concerns! The issues we face as we age can be difficult to identify and even harder to talk to someone about. We understand. That's why at Mountain River IV Health & Wellness we provide a secure environment to diagnose and treat common issues that the majority of men face. We want to help you achieve your peak health! As men age, levels of free testosterone decrease and estrogen levels increase. This age-related decrease in testosterone, commonly referred to as "Andropause," results in the condition called "Hypogonadism". 39% of men over the age of 40 experience symptoms of low testosterone. 50% of men over the age of 85 suffer from exaggerated andropause. 

In General, TRT is used for the following conditions: 

• Abdominal Weight Gain
• Decreased Strength and Endurance
• Reduced Cognitive Function
• Loss of Muscle Mass
• Cholesterol
• Insomnia
• Migraines
• Diminished Energy
• Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
• Fatigue
• Hypogonadism (low testosterone)
• Mood Swings and/or Depression
• Reduced Libido (Sex Drive/Desire)
• Osteoporosis

Aging and its effects are inevitable, but there is hope! If you are suffering from any of the symptoms, you may benefit from Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT). While there are many products on the market that promise to help with the effects of decreased testosterone,  

TRT actually addresses the cause of the problem. TRT in men has been proven to actually addresses the cause of the problem. TRT in men has been proven to:

•  increase energy, 
• improve confidence, 
• elevate mood, 
• enhance libido/sexual performance, 
• increase lean body mass, 
• improve cognitive function, 
• reduce high cholesterol, 
• decrease risk for heart disease, 
• and prevent osteoporosis.  

1. Contact us. We will provide you with the in-take and consent forms. Fill out and send them back to us. Once we receive your forms, we can schedule your appointment with our provider and we will either draw labs in our clinic (to process at discounted rates) or send lab orders to the lab of your choice. The labs will send us the results within 1-3 days.
2. At your initial 1-hour appointment, you will meet with our provider to review your lab results, receive education about TRT- the risks and benefits, review consents for treatments, discuss treatment options and your personalized plan for achieving your peak health.
3. In most cases, you can begin your treatment immediately! Our provider will complete a brief history and physical, give you your first injection, and teach you how to give them to yourself (if you are comfortable with that) and then order medications to be given to you in our clinic on a monthly subscription plan at reduced rates. Or, if you prefer, they delivered to you to give yourself in the privacy of your own home.

Testosterone is replaced either through injections, oral supplements, or topical creams. Injections are the preferred and most effective method of testosterone replacement. Weekly injections can be performed in our clinic or we can teach you how to inject yourself so that you can administer the injections in your own home. Follow up visits and medication refills can then be serviced through our secure virtual health link. Throughout your treatment period, you will be required to have additional lab work completed to ensure optimal hormone levels.