bioTE® Hormone Pellet Therapy for Men

• Regain energy, muscle strength and a greater ability to lose weight.
• Increase mental clarity and feel younger and happier again. 
• Experience an increased quality of life while preventing age-related illness.

What is Hormone Pellet Therapy?

Pellet therapy uses hormones derived from natural plant sources to replicate the body's normal hormonal levels. Patients have found that bio-identical hormone replacement therapy with pellet implants is extremely effective. Implants, placed under the skin, consistently release small, physiologic doses of hormones that provide optimal therapy.

Unlike typical oral and transdermal forms of therapy — which produce "roller coaster" hormone levels, resulting in mood and energy fluctuations for the patient — BioTE® Medical Hormone Pellet Therapy is the only method of hormone therapy that provides sustained hormone levels throughout the day for up to three to five months without any "roller coaster" effect.

Because the hormones used are completely natural, pellet therapy is ideal for patients who want the benefits of a natural hormone without the drawbacks of a synthetic.

What are Hormone Pellets?

Pellets contain a natural plant source of estrogen and testosterone. A compounding pharmacist, using strict federal guidelines, compounds the estrogen and testosterone used in the pellets.

These pellets, which are smaller than a grain of rice, are placed in the fatty tissue underneath the skin and most closely mimic the actions of healthy ovaries and testicles with regard to hormone release into the bloodstream. The hormone pellet implantation procedure is easily performed in the office.

How often will I need pellets?

For women: usually every 3-4 months. For men: usually every 4-5 months.

Why are pellets better than creams, patches, shots or pills?

They are pure hormone that is not metabolized into byproducts by going through the liver, stomach or skin. This delivery system allows your body to use the right amount of hormone from the pellet as the blood flow surrounding the pellets picks up what is needed.

Where do the pellets go?

Because they are pure hormone without fillers or synthetic ingredients, they completely dissolve.

How long will it take for my body to get back to lean normal?

That depends on how much you exercise and work out with weights, as well as your age. Testosterone decreases fat and increases muscle and lean body mass. Testosterone also increases your natural growth hormone and therefore will improve your stamina to work out and increase muscle mass.

I have no libido - what will this do for that, if anything?

Good hormone balance will greatly improve your libido. The addition of testosterone in pellet form will change everything for the better!

Does testosterone cause prostate cancer?

No. Metabolites of testosterone, Dihydrotestosterone and estrone cause prostate enlargement and contribute to prostate cancer. Estrone increases and testosterone decreases as men age and as men gain belly fat. Testosterone pellets are the only replacement that reverses that trend.

How do I take testosterone pellets and not convert them to Dihydrotestosterone and estrone?

Your blood levels of estrone and DHT are checked after treatment to see if they are elevated. Some men still convert to these metabolites even on testosterone pellets. If they are converting, we troubleshoot with natural supplements such as DIM and Saw Palmetto, or an aromatase inhibitor prescription.

What if I have prostate enlargement already?

Testosterone pellets will make it better, if you do not convert it to DHT; we will treat that if it happens.

Will my testicles shrink while I take the testosterone pellets?

Yes, they will. Testicles are suppressed by taking any kind of testosterone and they will not make as much testosterone while the pellets are working. This is not permanent and the testicle retains its ability to produce testosterone.