Hormone Therapy · Swell PH
Hormone therapyHormone therapy

Hormone therapy for men and women.Hormone therapy para sa lalaki at babae.

Menopause and perimenopause. Low testosterone. Thyroid problems, which are common in the Philippines. Gender-affirming hormone therapy with informed consent. All doctor-led, guided by lab tests, and followed up every 3 months.Menopause at perimenopause. Low testosterone. Problema sa thyroid, na karaniwan sa Pilipinas. Gender-affirming hormone therapy na may informed consent. Lahat pinangungunahan ng doktor, ginagabayan ng lab test, at may follow-up tuwing 3 buwan.

Hormones are powerful medicine. Never take shared or unprescribed hormones; the dose and monitoring are what keep you safe.Malakas na gamot ang hormones. Huwag uminom ng hiram o walang resetang hormones; ang dose at monitoring ang nagpapaligtas sa'yo.

Plain-language guidesSimpleng gabay

What we treat, A to ZAno ang ginagamot namin, A hanggang Z

Tap any one to read a plain-language guide: what it is, what to do at home, and when to get help.Pindutin ang kahit isa para basahin ang simpleng gabay: ano ito, ano ang gagawin sa bahay, at kailan dapat magpatingin.

Step by stepHakbang-hakbang

What happens in a visitAno ang mangyayari sa consult

1 Tell us your symptoms.Ikwento ang sintomas mo.Answer a symptoms questionnaire. Your doctor will request the right lab tests at a lab near you.Sagutin ang questionnaire ng sintomas. Magre-request ang doktor ng tamang lab test sa lab na malapit sa'yo.
2 Talk to a doctor on video.Makipag-video call sa doktor.Usually within the hour. They will tell you honestly if you need to be seen in person or tested.Kadalasan within the hour. Sasabihin nila nang tapat kung kailangan kang tingnan nang personal o ma-test.
3 Get your medicine.Kunin ang gamot mo.Your prescription goes to a pharmacy near you for pickup, or we deliver it. You also get a medical certificate if you need one for work or school.Pupunta ang reseta mo sa pharmacy na malapit para sa pickup, o ide-deliver namin. May medical certificate din kung kailangan mo para sa trabaho o eskwela.
From your doctorMula sa doktor mo

Medicines your doctor may prescribeMga gamot na pwedeng iresta ng doktor

  • Estrogen and progesterone as tablets, patches, or gels for menopause symptoms.Estrogen at progesterone bilang tableta, patch, o gel para sa sintomas ng menopause.
  • Low-dose vaginal estrogen for dryness and repeated UTIs.Low-dose vaginal estrogen para sa pagkatuyo at paulit-ulit na UTI.
  • Levothyroxine for an underactive thyroid, with dose adjusted from your TSH results.Levothyroxine para sa mabagal na thyroid, na ina-adjust ayon sa TSH results.
  • Testosterone gel or injections when a morning blood test confirms low levels.Testosterone gel o injection kapag kinumpirma ng blood test sa umaga na mababa.
  • Gender-affirming estrogen or testosterone, started after informed consent and baseline labs, monitored every 3 months.Gender-affirming estrogen o testosterone, sinimulan pagkatapos ng informed consent at baseline labs, mino-monitor tuwing 3 buwan.
  • Calcium, vitamin D, and bone-protecting medicine when needed.Calcium, vitamin D, at gamot na nagpoprotekta sa buto kung kailangan.
Common questionsMga karaniwang tanong

Common questionsMga karaniwang tanong

Tap a question to open it. If yours is not here, a doctor can answer it on your first visit.Pindutin ang tanong para buksan. Kung wala dito ang tanong mo, masasagot ito ng doktor sa unang consult mo.

Is hormone therapy safe?Ligtas ba ang hormone therapy?

For most people, yes, when a doctor matches it to your history and monitors it. Your doctor will go through the risks and benefits honestly before you decide.Para sa karamihan, oo, kung itinutugma ng doktor sa history mo at binabantayan. Tapat na ipapaliwanag ng doktor ang risks at benefits bago ka magdesisyon.

Do I need lab tests?Kailangan ba ng lab test?

Usually yes, before starting and every few months after. Your doctor sends the request to a lab near you and reads the results with you on video.Kadalasan oo, bago magsimula at tuwing ilang buwan pagkatapos. Ipapadala ng doktor ang request sa lab na malapit at babasahin ang resulta kasama mo sa video.

Do you offer gender-affirming hormone therapy?May gender-affirming hormone therapy ba kayo?

Yes, for adults, following international guidelines, with informed consent, baseline labs, and your chosen name on everything. See our LGBTQ+ page.Oo, para sa adults, ayon sa international guidelines, may informed consent, baseline labs, at piniling pangalan mo sa lahat. Tingnan ang LGBTQ+ page namin.

Start hereMagsimula dito

Feel like yourself again.Maging ikaw ulit.

Doctor-led, lab-guided, followed up properly.Pinangungunahan ng doktor, ginagabayan ng lab, may tamang follow-up.

Start a video visitMag-video consult na