Hormone Therapy in Colorado Springs

Cost depends on which hormones you need, the delivery method you choose, and how much lab work your history calls for — pellets, injections, and topicals are priced differently, and men typically re-dose less often than women. We quote your full plan at the consultation before anything is ordered, and financing options are available.

You don't, until you test. Fatigue, weight gain, low libido, and brain fog can come from thyroid disease, iron deficiency, insulin resistance, sleep apnea, or depression just as easily as from declining estrogen or testosterone. That's exactly why we run a full panel first — treating the wrong thing wastes months.

Bioidentical hormones are molecularly identical to the ones your body makes. Traditional formulations may use synthetic or animal-derived hormones with a slightly different structure. Both can be effective and both carry real risks. Some bioidentical products are FDA-approved; compounded pellets are not, which is one more reason supervision and lab monitoring matter.

Not universally — they're better for certain people. Pellets win on convenience and steady levels. Injections win when a dose needs frequent adjustment. Creams are the gentlest starting point. We match the method to your labs, your schedule, and how much day-to-day management you actually want.

Most people notice sleep and energy shifting within 2–4 weeks. Mood, mental clarity, and libido typically follow between weeks 4 and 8. Body composition changes are the slowest and generally take three months or more alongside nutrition and strength training.

No. You can book a hormone consultation with us directly. If your history calls for it, we'll coordinate with your primary care provider or specialist.

Hormone therapy is well established, but it is a real medical treatment with real risks, and it isn't right for everyone. Risk depends heavily on your age, how long since menopause, your personal and family history, and which hormones are used. We review all of it before starting and monitor with labs throughout. Anyone who tells you it's risk-free isn't being straight with you.

Probably not. Perimenopause commonly begins in the early-to-mid forties and can start in the late thirties. Cycles are often still regular when symptoms first appear, which is why many women are told nothing is wrong for years before anyone tests.

It can make weight loss possible again by restoring sleep, energy, muscle mass, and insulin sensitivity — but it is not a weight-loss drug on its own. Many patients pair it with our medical weight loss program for that reason.

Often yes, and the plan is usually simpler — women without a uterus frequently don't need progesterone alongside estrogen. Whether your ovaries were also removed changes the approach significantly, so bring those records to your consult.

Yes. We treat men with low testosterone using the same approach — full labs first, a delivery method chosen around your life, and follow-up testing that includes PSA and hematocrit monitoring.

Anyone with a history of hormone-sensitive cancer, unexplained vaginal bleeding, blood clots, stroke or heart attack, active liver disease, or who is pregnant or breastfeeding needs careful individual evaluation. These histories don't always rule treatment out, but they change the conversation and sometimes mean coordinating with your oncologist or cardiologist first.