Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hormone imbalances can affect both men and women, impacting overall health and well-being. As key messengers in the body, hormones regulate many essential processes by interacting with specific cells and organs to keep systems in harmony. Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT) offers a natural approach to restoring this balance by replacing lost hormones with bioidentical, non-synthetic options, helping you feel like the best version of yourself once again.

What to Expect

During Your Treatment

At your first appointment, we’ll begin by drawing a comprehensive lab panel to understand your unique hormone and lab levels and pinpoint your specific needs. Using these results at a second appointment, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan that naturally supports your body’s health.

At the second appointment, after reviewing labs and creating a customized wellness plan, we will insert a small bioidentical testosterone or estrogen pellet just under the skin, typically in the upper buttock area. The pellet(s) releases hormones gradually, allowing your body to absorb what hormones it may need based on your individual metabolism and activity levels. Most start to feel the benefits within seven to ten days, as a steady, balanced dose of hormones flows into the bloodstream. Each treatment is customized to your unique physiology, providing gentle, targeted support for your body’s optimal hormone balance.

Aftercare

Hormone pellets are about the size of a grain of rice, but they may be felt post-placement for a few days due to swelling. Because hormone pellets are bioidentical, they will slowly dissolve over time and disappear, which means the pellets do not need to be removed. As your body utilizes the hormones and the pellets slowly dissolve, your symptoms will begin to return over time.

Is Hormone Therapy Right for Me?

Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT) may be a good option if you’re experiencing symptoms related to hormone imbalances that affect your daily life. Hormonal imbalances can range from mild to severe, impacting physical and emotional well-being. Here are some symptoms you might notice:

Unexplained weight gain
Difficulty sleeping
Anxiety
Difficulty maintaining muscle mass
Erectile dysfunction
Chronic fatigue and lack of energy
Intense mood swings
Memory issues
Depression
Reduced sexual desire
Irritability
Brain fog, reduced mental focus
Hot flashes and night sweats
Muscle and joint pain

Hormones play a crucial role in men’s and women’s health, beyond mood and sexuality—they influence risks for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, and thyroid disease. Hormone imbalances in the endocrine system may lead to symptoms that range from subtle to debilitating.

Whether you’re male or female, hormone therapy is a personalized approach designed to help restore balance, improve quality of life, and support your overall health.

General Aftercare Instructions for Both Women and Men

Additional Tips

Keep the Area Clean and Dry: Avoid showering, swimming, or soaking in a bath—3 days for females and 7 days for males. This helps prevent infection at the insertion site.
Avoid Strenuous Activity: Refrain from intense exercise or heavy lifting, especially activity that uses the gluteal muscles—3 days for females and 7 days for males post-insertion. This reduces the risk of pellet dislodgment before they settle.
Wear Loose Clothing: Opt for loose-fitting clothes to minimize irritation and allow for airflow, helping the area heal faster.
Limit Pressure on the Area: Try not to sleep on the side where the pellet was inserted for a few days.
Avoid applying creams, lotions, or oils around the area until it has fully healed. You may notice mild redness around the small incision, which is normal and to be expected.
Use an ice pack: An ice pack applied for 30-60 minutes following the procedure may minimize swelling and/or discomfort.

Attend all follow-up appointments to monitor hormone levels and adjust treatment as needed. Hormone levels typically stabilize within a few weeks, with effects lasting several months before the next round of pellets is required.

Our Prices

Variable but estimated - subject to change for patient-specific needs

Initial Lab Appointment: $250

Initial Wellness Visit: $250

Female Pelleting: $400

Male Pelleting: $775

Timeline

Appointment 1- Initial Lab Draw/Fill out forms

This appointment must be completed at least two weeks before the Initial Wellness Visit. When booking appointments online, please be sure to book both the initial lab draw and the initial wellness visit two weeks later.

Appointment 2- Initial Wellness Visit with Nurse Practitioner

This appointment must be completed at least two weeks after the Initial Lab Draw appointment. This appointment will give you and your Nurse Practitioner time to discuss lab work and create a treatment plan. This appointment will also allow time for pelleting if that will be included in your individualized treatment plan.