Biote® Medical Hormone Replacement Therapy
Age Healthier and Live Happier
Biote® Medical is a form of hormone therapy that seeks to return the hormone balance to youthful levels in men and women. The doctors at Urology Nevada prescribe Biote to help patients experiencing hormonal imbalances and deficiencies.
Optimized hormone levels can improve energy, sleep, weight and libido. Biote uses bioidentical hormone pellets which contain bioidentical testosterone or estrogen, implanted under the skin for slow release over time.
Common signs of a hormonal imbalance or deficiency include:
- Lack of energy and fatigue
- Difficulty sleeping
- Reduced mental focus and memory
- Depression, anxiety and mood swings
- Weight gain, including increased fat around midsection
- Inability to lose weight regardless of diet and exercise
- Decreased muscle strength
- Muscle and/or joint discomfort
- Reduced sexual desire and performance
After Biote Medical, Patients Experience
Increased energy, strength,
and weight loss
Feel younger, healthier,
and happier
Better moods, memory,
and mental clarity
Restored libido and improved relationships
Want to know if you’re a candidate for Biote Medical?
1. Take the Biote Medical Health Assessment
Complete this assessment and send it to our team to get started.
Ready to come in? We can assess your hormonal balance in-person and determine whether Biote Medical could be the right solution for you. Complete the Appointment Request form at the top of the page to see one of our expert hormone replacement doctors in Reno or Sparks, NV.
2. Send Us Your Health Assessment for Review
Frequently Asked Questions
Biote Medical is a bioidentical form of hormone therapy that seeks to return the hormone balance to youthful levels in men and women with a hormonal imbalance or deficiency.
Symptoms vary widely. We will have blood work done to determine your hormone levels. Once the doctor reviews your lab results and determines you are a candidate, we will schedule an appointment to begin therapy.
You will need lab work done to begin treatment, and 4–8 weeks later to set your dosing. Changes in your health may require additional blood work, but you do not need to have labs done for every treatment session.
Biote Medical pellets are made from wild yams and soy, which have the highest concentration of hormones of any substance. There are no known allergens associated with the wild yam and soy products used in the pellets, as the extraction process to make the pellets excludes the proteins responsible for allergic reactions.
Treatment lasts about 3–6 months depending on the individual. Everyone is different, so it depends on how you respond to treatment and what the doctor determines is right for you. Absorption rate is based on cardiac output, meaning temperature and physical activity can have an effect on the duration of each treatment.
The composition of the pellets is FDA approved and regulated, the process of making pellets is regulated by the State Pharmacy Board, and the distribution is regulated by the DEA and Respective State Pharmacy Boards. However, the procedure of placing pellets is not FDA approved. The pellets, derived from wild yams and soy, are entirely natural and bioidentical, ensuring they closely replicate the body’s own hormones.
Your practitioner will implant the pellets in the fat under the skin of the hip. A small incision is made in the hip and the pellets are inserted. No stitch is required.
The doctor can determine what your hormone needs are even if you are on birth control.
The majority of side effects are temporary and typically only happen on the first dose. All are treatable. There are no serious side effects.
It is easy to transition to Biote from another hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The doctor will be able to determine your needs even if you are currently taking other forms of HRT.
Breast cancer survivors and/or those who have a history of breast cancer in their family may still be a candidate. Your physician will make the determination.