Menopause & Hormone Specialty Center

About Menopause & Hormone Specialty Center

What is Menopause & Hormone Specialty Center?

Menopause & Hormone Specialty Center is a hormone clinic at 7591 Fern Ave Suite 1501 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Its main service is BioTE hormone pellet therapy. In its own words: "A hormone pellet is a subcutaneous implant containing a compound of hormones designed to release into your body slowly." The clinic places the pellet under the skin of the upper buttock through a small incision. BioTE supplies the pellets, which are described as custom-compounded bioidentical hormones. The medications it names are bioidentical estradiol and BioTE testosterone pellets. It also lists vFit PLUS and BioTe Supplements as services, though no detail is given on either.

Tammi Herkey is the prescriber. Her credentials are given as Board-Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, and it calls itself a Certified Platinum BioTE Medical Provider. Its Google rating is 4.5 from 16 reviews. Listed hours run Monday to Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Hours vary, so call before visiting. The phone number is (318) 524-8032.

This listing is for its Shreveport office at 7591 Fern Ave Ste 1501.

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices. It also does not say whether a consultation fee applies, whether insurance is accepted, whether financing or an HSA option is available, or whether the medication is included in any fee. Ask for each of these in writing before you book. Ask what the consultation costs, what a single insertion costs, whether the pellets are billed separately, and what lab work costs. The first visit includes an evaluation with lab work, so that bill may come first.

What should you ask before you book?

Start with who does the work. Ask whether Tammi Herkey writes the prescription and performs each insertion. Then ask about the medication. Both BioTE testosterone pellets and custom-compounded bioidentical hormones come up, so ask which products are brand-name and which are compounded, and which pharmacy makes the compounded ones. Ask how many insertions to expect in a year and what each one costs. Ask about follow-up visits, the cost of each lab draw, and how to cancel or get a refund if you stop.

It does not say whether any visit can be done by video, so ask that directly. Its blog also reposts outside articles about hormone therapy research. Ask how the clinic weighs those studies for someone with your health history, and what it would want you to know about the risks before you start.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want pellet therapy specifically, you live in or near Shreveport, and you want a nurse practitioner as your prescriber. If you need a wider range of services, or you want a price in writing before you come in, call first and go through the questions above before you decide.

Sources: menopausehormonecenter.com, menopausehormonecenter.com/biote-hormone-pellet-therapy

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