Need a Love Potion? “ ”

by Amy Sharp

Chocolate, oysters, candlelight, red roses…you’ve tried them all. Now it’s Valentine’s Day, and you’re running out of options to rev up your lackluster love life. Is it her? Is it him?

“It may be both!” says Dr. Lance Campbell, Pharm. D., R.Ph. of local Campbell’s Compounding Pharmacy. “In both men and women, hormones are the force behind your sex drive. Aging results in a natural drop in progesterone and estrogen in women, and an often unwanted drop in a man’s testosterone levels. When everything else has been tried, perhaps it’s time to look at what is UNSEEN. Time to have your hormone levels checked by your doctor.”

As a woman enters menopause, insufficient levels of progesterone and estrogen can have a negative affect on her sex life. Dr. Campbell says, “Loss of sex drive is the obvious sign, but fatigue, night sweats, weight gain, headaches, osteoporosis, insomnia, diminished mental clarity, endometriosis, lack of energy or drive, fibrocystic breast disease, hot flashes, and vaginal dryness could all be signs that a woman’s hormones are unbalanced.”

For men, the hormone loss may be more gradual. “For most men, the decline in testosterone seems to ‘sneak up on them.’ One day, they realize they just don’t have the drive, self-confidence, assertiveness, or energy they had in their youth. Of course, the libido is affected, but other symptoms may include fatigue, depression, anger, anxiety, memory loss, decreased muscle mass, relationship problems, or erectile dysfunction.”

Dr. Campbell founded Campbell’s Compounding Pharmacy 20 years ago. He and his wife Rakel are proud parents to Cole, Chloe, Caitlyn and Claire. Dr. Campbell says, “I love my life with Rakel and the kids, and I also realize that a successful marriage takes work. If you’ve unsuccessfully tried everything to rekindle the flame, hormone replacement therapy could be the answer you’ve both been looking for! My team and I would love to help put the romance back into your relationship this Valentine’s Day!”

by Amy Sharp