Frequently Asked Questions


What can I expect when I come to Utah Weight Loss & Natural Hormone Clinic? (Men)


Testosterone Restoration Therapy (TRT)   Men experience significant reduction, or in many cases complete elimination, of symptoms after being properly treated with bio-identical (natural) hormones.

  • INITIAL CONSULT   During your first visit to our clinic, we will review your medical history, discuss personal health concerns, and formulate an individualized treatment plan for you. Expect to go home with:
  1. New Patient Packet (a place to keep important educational materials & helpful handouts)
  2. Lab slip for blood work (a general health screen)  PSA levels will be checked  prior to beginning hormone  restoration therapy, after 1 month of treatment, after 6 months, and once yearly thereafter.
  3. Saliva Test Kit, which you will complete at home, for monitoring baseline hormone levels
  4. If you haven’t done so already, please take a few minutes to register on-line for Relay Health at www.relayhealth.com to facilitate convenient communications with the clinic regarding questions that may come up during your course of treatment.

 

  • SECOND CONSULT    This visit is typically scheduled 3 weeks after your initial consult to allow time for obtaining lab results.  Blood and saliva laboratory results will be discussed, and Bio-Identical Hormone Restoration Therapy (BHRT) may be initiated if hormonal imbalances exist.  If your lab results indicate additional medical conditions, options for appropriate treatment will be discussed.  Expect to go home with:
  1. Instructions for using your new bio-identical hormones.  Prescriptions for these hormones will be faxed to a compounding pharmacy before you leave our clinic.  It will save you time at the pharmacy if you call them in advance, as compounding does take extra time.
  2. Lab slip for PSA monitoring--blood draw 1 month after initiating TRT. 

It is important not to expect an immediate response from using low, physiologic doses of testosterone. Our goal is to restore your body’s testosterone to normal levels.  Most doctors today prescribe testosterone far too aggressively.  This high dosing in men not only shuts down their body’s production of endogenous testosterone (resulting in shrinking of the testicles), but may cause increased levels of estrogen, weight gain and breast enlargement.  Therefore, it is important to use only the amount prescribed by our nurse practitioner.  It may take a couple of months before you notice any improvement in your symptoms.  It’s very important to dose every day, regardless of how you’re feeling!

  • THIRD VISIT   is usually scheduled 1-2 months after your second visit.   We will watch your symptoms closely during initiation of hormone restoration therapy.  Depending on how you are feeling, your hormone prescription dosing may be adjusted.   
    • Expect to go home with a second ZRT saliva test kit, and additional lab orders as needed.

 

  • FOLLOW-UP VISITS   Depending on your response to treatment, saliva test results, and the need for additional monitoring of abnormal blood lab results, clinic visits will be scheduled at 1, 2, 4, or 6 month intervals.

[Note: Testosterone is a controlled substance, and requires a clinic visit and a new prescription every 6 months.]