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Short answer: several telehealth programs combine perimenopause/BHRT care with thyroid diagnosis and management. Good options to check are:
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Parsley Health — functional-medicine primary care delivered online. They run comprehensive hormone and thyroid panels, create individualized plans (including bioidentical hormone prescriptions where appropriate), and focus on lifestyle/nutrition + medication optimization. Good if you want an integrative approach.
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BodyLogicMD — a nationwide network of clinicians specializing in hormone optimization for women. They provide BHRT options (creams, pills, pellets through affiliated clinics) and routinely manage thyroid disorders and labs. Good if you want clinicians focused on menopausal hormone care who also treat thyroid disease.
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Hers — women’s telehealth that treats menopause/perimenopause symptoms and also offers thyroid diagnosis and medication management. Straightforward, visit-based telemedicine with prescriptions sent to a pharmacy; convenient for symptom-focused care.
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PlushCare — general telemedicine/primary-care platform that evaluates menopause symptoms and manages thyroid conditions (labs and prescriptions). Good if you want faster access to a primary-care MD who can coordinate BHRT or thyroid meds; availability depends on clinician and state.
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SteadyMD — personalized telemedicine with a dedicated doctor who can manage long-term hormone optimization and thyroid disorders, including prescribing bioidentical hormones when clinically appropriate. Good if you want continuity with one provider.
How to choose / what to check before signing up
- Confirm the program prescribes bioidentical hormones in your state and what forms they offer (pellets often require in‑person).
- Ask whether they run/interpret full hormone and thyroid labs (TSH, free T4, free T3, reverse T3, antibodies when indicated).
- Check costs: membership fees, visit fees, lab/pharmacy charges, and whether insurance is accepted.
- Ask about monitoring frequency and who handles dose adjustments and interactions between thyroid meds and BHRT.
If you want, tell me your state and whether you prefer a functional/integrative approach vs. straightforward primary-care telemedicine, and I’ll narrow this to the best fit and give contact pages.