The initial hormone consultation visit usually takes about an hour.  You will be asked to complete a questionnaire before the visit to provide a complete picture of your medical history and your current symptoms as well as your needs and goals.  This helps us with making our recommendations as well as in tracking improvement of your symptoms over time.  If you have recently had lab work, it is helpful to bring this to your visit.  We may request additional lab work before or after your visit as well, particularly to look at your hormones such as estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and cortisol among others.  See more info about our saliva and blood spot testing here.

Once we have discussed your health goals and reviewed your history and labs, we will work with you and your physician to choose the best hormone therapy for you.  Be aware that it can take time to reach a hormone balance that relieves your symptoms and pain points; it does not happen overnight.  It may take 3 to 6 months to achieve your symptom relief and health goals, but we will continue to work with you to ensure success.  Follow up visits will occur more frequently initially and will include a follow up questionnaire to track your symptom progress and control.  Then the follow up visits will stretch out to annually or as needed.  We are always here for you if anything changes and disrupts the balance.

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