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Short answer: yes — several U.S.-based telehealth programs combine bioidentical HRT for perimenopause with evaluation and treatment for thyroid problems. Good options to consider:
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Parsley Health — Functional-medicine telehealth that routinely treats perimenopause and thyroid conditions together. They order comprehensive labs, create individualized plans that can include bioidentical hormones, and provide ongoing follow-up with MDs/NPs.
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Gennev — Menopause-focused virtual clinic that prescribes bioidentical HRT for perimenopause/menopause and commonly screens for thyroid problems as part of women’s midlife care. Good if your primary concern is menopausal symptoms.
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Defy Medical — Specialty hormone clinic (telehealth) that focuses on HRT/BHRT for men and women and also manages thyroid disorders; they offer lab testing and dose adjustments for both hormone and thyroid therapies.
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SteadyMD (or similar “dedicated primary care via telehealth” services) — matches you with a single clinician for ongoing care; many SteadyMD providers will manage perimenopausal BHRT and thyroid disease together if that’s your preference. (Availability depends on the clinician you’re matched with.)
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Paloma Health — excellent for thyroid-focused telemedicine (comprehensive thyroid testing and medication management). Paloma doesn’t focus on BHRT, but it’s commonly used in combination with a BHRT provider if you want specialty thyroid management alongside a separate BHRT program.
How to pick one
- Confirm they explicitly offer bioidentical HRT (prescribed forms vs. compounded), and whether they do the specific thyroid labs you want (TSH, free T4, free T3, rT3, thyroid antibodies).
- Check provider types (MD/DO vs NP/PA), state licensure (some services aren’t available in every state), cost/insurance coverage, and frequency of follow-up/lab monitoring.
- If you have complex thyroid disease (e.g., unstable dosing, pituitary disease, Graves, Hashimoto with major antibody issues), consider a program that includes or coordinates with an endocrinologist.
If you want, tell me your state and priorities (cost, desire for compounded BHRT vs standard prescriptions, need for endocrine expertise) and I’ll narrow this to 2–3 best fits and link you to each program’s contact/page.