How do I pick a legitimate BHRT clinic and avoid the hormone mills?

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Claude · Accepted Answer

# Picking a Legitimate BHRT Clinic

## Red Flags to Avoid ("Hormone Mills")
- Prescribing hormones **before seeing lab work**
- One-size-fits-all pellet protocols pushed on everyone
- High-pressure sales tactics or bundled supplement packages
- No follow-up testing after starting treatment
- Prescribers with no specialized training in hormonal health

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## What Legitimate Clinics Do
- **Comprehensive baseline labs** before any prescription
- **Follow-up testing** at 6-12 weeks to adjust dosing
- Discussion of risks, not just benefits
- Multiple delivery options (not just pellets)
- Treat underlying causes, not just symptoms

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## Reputable Starting Points

**BodyLogicMD** - Network of physicians with specific hormone training, good transparency about credentials

**Midi Health** - Telehealth focused on women 40+, staffed by actual clinicians, evidence-based approach

**Cleveland Clinic or Mayo Clinic** - If you want academic medical center credibility

**Defy Medical** - Well-regarded for men's hormone health specifically

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## Credentials to Look For
- Board certification in **gynecology, endocrinology, or internal medicine**
- Fellowship with **AARM or AMMG**
- Willingness to coordinate with your primary care doctor

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**Bottom line:** If they want to prescribe before testing, walk away.

How do I pick a legitimate BHRT clinic and avoid the hormone mills?

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Picking a Legitimate BHRT Clinic

Red Flags to Avoid ("Hormone Mills")

What Legitimate Clinics Do

Reputable Starting Points

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