{"id":1659,"date":"2018-03-28T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T15:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlw2011.wpengine.com\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2025-01-10T20:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T20:09:05","slug":"what-you-can-expect-as-a-new-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/what-you-can-expect-as-a-new-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Expect as a New Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"m_-5927748140906715646entry-header\">\n<p class=\"m_-5927748140906715646entry-title\"><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">You\u2019re tired of being at the mercy of your hormones. You\u2019ve noticed all kinds of troubling symptoms since you reached middle-age. It\u2019s the point when your reproductive system is getting ready to eventually shut down.<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> As a result, your reproductive hormones are dropping. This can wreak havoc on your system. Fatigue, a loss of stamina, weakness and insomnia are only a few of the troubling symptoms that can come with hormonal fluctuations. Loss of libido and the inability to concentrate are common as well. Unexplained weight gain is another problem. If you\u2019ve decided to take charge of your hormonal imbalance with hormone therapy, it is likely that you want to know what to expect as a new patient doing hormone therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"m_-5927748140906715646entry-content\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>How Soon Will You See Results?<\/h3>\n<p>As a new patient, you need to understand that\u00a0hormone therapy\u00a0is going to make a difference in your life. However, these changes didn\u2019t happen overnight to your body. As such, you can\u2019t expect an instant fix. With consistent treatment, however, you will begin to see positive changes. In the first few weeks that you start your hormone therapy regimen, improvements should begin to happen. Your energy levels will go up. Your moods will become more balanced. You\u2019ll find it easier to stay focused and get a good night\u2019s rest. You\u2019ll no longer be crushed by fatigue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;[NLW Nurse Practitioner named] Angela was very informative and made me feel comfortable with moving forward. Can\u2019t wait for the test results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Kathryn, NLW Patient in Clive, Iowa<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As time goes by and you continue with hormone therapy, your libido will make a comeback. You\u2019ll be able to get your weight under control again and may even see those excess pounds melting away. Positive changes in your eating habits and exercise routines can also help you to have positive results.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Our Doctor Can Monitor Your Progress and Make Changes<\/h3>\n<p>Your hormone therapy program is going to be tailored to suit your needs. After a simple blood test to detect hormonal changes, our doctor can prescribe your hormone therapy, the dosage will meet your needs. Our team will monitor your progress as a new patient over the course of the coming months, note any concerns and make adjustments, if necessary. The main thing you need to remember is you have to be patient and stick with the program. You will gradually feel more like yourself as you continue with your hormone treatment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Where to start\u2026Everything! New Leaf hormone replacement has changed my life! I have more romantic desire, no more hot flashes or night sweats and my focus and physical stamina is off the charts! I have been a client for over 2 years and my husband makes sure I get here for appointments as he does not want me to go back to the \u201cold\u201d me! Thank you New Leaf!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;\u00a0Jacquie, NLW Patient in Clive, Iowa<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Learn More About Natural Hormone Therapy<\/h3>\n<p>The only way that you are going to restore balance to your hormones is to replace depleted levels. New Leaf Wellness providers can help you to get on the right track. Come to our office for an appointment to discuss your bothersome symptoms. As you begin your hormone replacement therapy, pay attention to the changes in your body. You are going to see a difference.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Contact us today to schedule a new patient appointment for natural hormone therapy!<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re tired of being at the mercy of your hormones. You\u2019ve noticed all kinds of troubling symptoms since you reached middle-age. It\u2019s the point when your reproductive system is getting ready to eventually shut down. As a result, your reproductive hormones are dropping. This can wreak havoc on your system. Fatigue, a loss of stamina, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/what-you-can-expect-as-a-new-patient\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What You Can Expect as a New Patient&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,3,6,5],"tags":[115,73,252,239,274,275,117,276,277,130,118,278,256,257,13,111,59,62],"class_list":["post-1659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hormone","category-men","category-weight-loss","category-women","tag-hormone-replacement","tag-hormone-therapy","tag-hot-flashes","tag-menopause","tag-middle-age","tag-mood-swings","tag-natural-hormones","tag-natural-medicine","tag-new-patient","tag-night-sweats","tag-personalized-medicine","tag-poor-sleep","tag-premenopause","tag-progesterone","tag-sleep","tag-testoterone","tag-weight-gain","tag-weight-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1659"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4658,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659\/revisions\/4658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newleafcenters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}