Hormone Health for Women’s Sexual Wellness

Conveniently located to serve the areas of Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Hormone health is an important component of wellness, as hormones play a crucial role in regulating chemical messengers like estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol in the body. Balanced hormone levels support optimal metabolism, mood, bone density, and reproductive health.

Dr. Patricia Guevara-Channell is one of California’s leading hormone experts. She leads Channell Wellness & Aesthetics with the goal of helping patients feel and look their best and address the root causes of their conditions through integrative medicine. She is also a leading specialist in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Rather than just controlling symptoms, her expertise provides patients with compassionate, advanced care to achieve optimal health, fight aging, and boost overall wellness. If you want to enhance or balance hormone health to improve your sexual wellness, contact us online or call our office at (909) 483-1236 to explore your treatment options.

About Hormone Health

Hormones are our body’s chemical messengers. Hormones are important, as they help your body grow and change over time, effectively use food for energy, manage blood sugar, rest and wake up, and affect how you feel, handle stress, and express emotions. Hormone health is vital for helping women regulate nearly every physical, mental, and emotional process in the body. When there is a hormone imbalance, your body is more susceptible to the changes of stress, aging, perimenopause, menopause, or other conditions, such as PCOS. This vulnerability can lead to serious health challenges. Eventually, hormone imbalances may cause weight gain, bone density loss, persistent fatigue or brain fog, and fertility or cycle problems. Hormone therapy treatments reintroduce chemically identical hormones such as progesterone, estrogen, or testosterone to achieve optimal homeostasis. (1)

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)

BHRT restores balance and improves sexual health with plant-derived hormones that match the chemical structure of your body’s natural hormones. A woman’s hormone production changes over the course of her life, especially during perimenopause and postmenopause, but dramatic hormone shifts that occur with time can negatively impact comfort, weight, mood, and more. Replacing missing estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone can alleviate uncomfortable symptoms, and BHRT provides an effective path toward wellness. (2)

BHRT can also help with sexual wellness by:

  • Boosting libido: Restoring estrogen and progesterone can help reignite sexual desire and interest.
  • Improving lubrication: Replenishing estrogen reverses vaginal dryness and tissue thinning.
  • Enhancing Arousal: Optimizing hormone levels improves blood flow and nerve sensitivity, making physical arousal and reaching an orgasm easier.
  • Supporting Stamina and Mood: BHRT can elevate energy, reduce fatigue, and stabilize mood swings for a more enjoyable lifestyle.

Why Dr. Guevara-Channell for Hormone Health?

With years of dedicated practice in integrative medicine, Dr. Guevara-Channell is recognized for her comprehensive, evidence-based approach to balancing hormone health and restoring vitality. She is an active member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, a member and fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, and is board-certified by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and Functional Medicine. Since entering private practice in 1988, she has gained nearly four decades of experience helping patients navigate their hormonal challenges. She understands the intricate interplays of hormones and knows how to help patients overcome troubling symptoms with guided treatments. Her expertise does not end there, either. As a wellness, anti-aging, and integrative medicine specialist, Dr. Guevara-Channell guides patients through IV, PRP, weight loss, and other medicated therapies to help them feel their best throughout a fulfilling life.

Benefits

Improving your sexual wellness can offer many more benefits, such as:

  • Relieving painful intercourse
  • Restoring moisture
  • Boosting overall well-being
  • Restoring vaginal elasticity
  • Improving sleep
  • Regulating body temperature

Candidates

If you are a woman who is experiencing menopausal transitions, discomfort, or low desire as a result of hormone shifts, you may benefit greatly from BHRT. This treatment is also beneficial if you are experiencing vaginal dryness, thinning issues, pain during intercourse, or low libido. (3) Additionally, hormone therapy may also be helpful in managing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, or mood changes. To qualify for treatment, you must also be in relatively good health (besides your uncomfortable hormone symptoms) and hold realistic expectations for your results. Dr. Guevara-Channell will establish your candidacy during your consultation.

Personal Consultation

As a leading hormone specialist, Dr. Guevara-Channell begins each patient’s treatment journey with a personal consultation. At this appointment, you and she will discuss your frustrating symptoms and treatment goals. She will evaluate your medical history and order blood tests to measure baseline hormone levels. Combining this information with her expertise, she will create a personalized treatment plan with your health goals in mind. Each patient’s plan differs. Forming your treatment involves selecting the appropriate form of hormone replacement therapy (such as oral tablets, patches, or topical creams), determining the right dosage, and establishing a schedule for follow-up appointments and hormone level monitoring. Throughout this meeting, Dr. Guevara-Channell will address any questions or concerns you may have, as she wants you to enter treatment with clarity and confidence.

If you are ready to balance your hormones to improve your well-being and sexual health, contact us online or call our office at (909) 483-1236 to schedule your personal consultation.

Preparation

To effectively prepare for your hormone therapy treatment, Dr. Guevara-Channell may have you:

  • Stop the use of birth control pills
  • Pause the use of blood-thinning medications and supplements
  • Cease smoking and other nicotine use
  • Avoid alcohol consumption

You may receive additional instructions specific to your treatment plan, health profile, and current symptoms. Following all guidelines closely facilitates more effective treatment.

Procedure

Dr. Guevara-Channell will prescribe you a specific type of hormone replacement therapy, such as oral tablets, transdermal patches, or topical creams, based on your needs. She will then provide you with detailed instructions on how to take or apply the medication, which includes the dose, timing, and frequency, to ensure the treatment is safe and effective. Throughout your treatment, Dr. Guevara-Channell will order regular blood tests to monitor your hormone levels and adjust your dosage as needed. She will also schedule follow-up appointments to assess your response to your therapy and evaluate any potential side effects or complications.

Results

Balancing your hormone levels is an ideal way to alleviate the symptoms of menopausal or age-related hormone declines. As you progress through hormone therapy, you can experience fewer hot flashes and night sweats, improved energy and vitality, enhanced mood, reduced anxiety, deeper sleep, and improved bone density. (4) Alongside these come sexual wellness improvements. Patients frequently gain better vaginal and bladder control, improved tissue health, a heightened libido, and more natural lubrication. By alleviating uncomfortable symptoms and enhancing sexual health, BHRT often also brings patients better satisfaction and quality of life.

Cost of Hormone Therapy in Rancho Cucamonga

The total cost of your hormone therapy treatment varies depending on your goals for your treatment, the severity of your hormone concerns, and the dosage and duration of your treatment. By understanding your unique hormonal profile, Dr. Guevara-Channell can help restore balance, reignite vitality, and support your long-term health through integrative, bioidentical hormone therapies. Dr. Guevara-Channell will provide you with a detailed cost outline during your personal consultation. Our team can also provide information on any financing options that may be available to help you make your treatment more affordable. Contact us online or call our office at (909) 483-1236 to learn more about your total cost.

FAQ

How long does it take to see results from BHRT?

BHRT usually starts showing initial and subtle results within two to three weeks, but it can take up to 12 weeks for significant and major symptoms like hot flashes to subside. Final results can take up to six months to fully develop.

How will Dr. Guevara-Channell determine the right dosage for my treatment?

Dr. Guevara-Channell will determine your hormone therapy dosage by starting with the lowest effective dose and adjusting it based on how your symptoms respond or whether you experience any side effects. Most milder symptoms require a lower starting dose, while more intense symptoms may need a higher initial level.

How much does hormone therapy cost?

The cost of your hormone therapy treatment will vary based on your dosage, the total duration of your treatment, and more. Dr. Guevara-Channell will provide you with a detailed cost outline during your personal consultation, alongside your customized treatment plan.

Will BHRT permanently restore my sexual wellness?

The results from hormone replacement therapy are not permanent, as their benefits last only as long as you continue to take the treatment. However, Dr. Guevara-Channell places many women on a maintenance dose once they reach their goals to preserve treatment outcomes.

Can I pair BHRT with any other treatments?

Yes, you are able to pair hormone replacement therapy with lifestyle changes, nutritional guidance, and aesthetic procedures such as microneedling, dermal fillers, laser treatments, and more.

In what forms do hormone therapy treatments come in?

Hormone therapy treatments come in skin patches, gels, sprays, or oral capsules. Dr. Guevara-Channell will recommend the best form of therapy for your goals and preferences.

What hormones will I take for my BHRT regimen?

Each patient’s specific hormone profile will differ, and Dr. Guevara-Channell will evaluate a blood sample to find baseline hormone levels. Following this, each patient receives plant-derived chemically identical versions of testosterone, estrogen, or progesterone.

How do hormones influence sexual wellness?

Hormones are our body’s chemical messengers, and they influence a vast array of vital functions, including reproduction. When hormones fall out of balance, sexual drive and libido can fall, vaginal tissues may not function effectively, it can become hard to achieve sexual satisfaction, and intercourse may even be uncomfortable. By optimizing hormone levels, we can help patients resolve these concerns.

References

  1. Center. Label Changes Aim to Help Women Make Best Decisions for Their Health. 2026. Accessed August 17, 2026. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/hormone-replacement-therapies-can-help-women-bothersome-menopausal-symptoms
  2. Meziou N, Scholfield C, Taylor CA, Armstrong HL. Hormone therapy for sexual function in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis update. 2023;Publish Ahead of Print. doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000002185
  3. Manson JE, Bassuk SS, Kaunitz AM, Pinkerton JV. The Women’s Health Initiative trials of menopausal hormone therapy. Menopause. 2020;Publish Ahead of Print. doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000001553
  4. van der Mooren MJ, Kenemans P. Postmenopausal hormone therapy: impact on menopause-related symptoms, chronic disease and quality of life. Drugs. 2004;64(8):821-836. doi:10.2165/00003495-200464080-00003