Carolina Hormone & Health Center
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What is Carolina Hormone & Health Center?
Carolina Hormone & Health Center is mainly a hormone therapy practice. Its core work is bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT, for women and men. It has offices in Mt Pleasant and West Columbia, and a Greer office is listed as coming this fall. Treatment centers on testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone, delivered as a pellet implant placed in the fleshy area at the back of the hip. Treatments are scheduled every 3 to 4 months, with new lab work each time.
Beyond hormones, the practice lists Advanced Diagnostic Testing, EmpowerRF Sexual Wellness, Nutritional IV Therapy, O-Shot, PL2020, and Peptide Injections. A separate aesthetics department, The Retreat, offers chemical peels, dermal fillers, Sculptra, facials, and hair removal. Medical weight loss is not offered as a service. The practice does publish an article on habits for people already taking GLP-1 medications, but that is not the same as offering the treatment.
It does not name a prescribing physician. In its own words: "Our Doctors, PAs, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and CMAs are available to answer your questions, monitor your progress, and administer your Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)." Ellen Little Lord and Micheal Lord are named as managing partners, and no credentials are given for either of them. The Google listing shows a 4.9 rating from 138 reviews, under the category medical clinic.
This listing is for its West Columbia office at 3231 Sunset Blvd.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. The first visit is a free consultation that includes a full medical history and symptom evaluation. It does not say whether insurance is accepted, or whether medication is included in any fee. Hormone panels are offered as part of a treatment plan, not as standalone testing, so ask directly what the lab work costs if that is all you want.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who signs the prescription and what their credentials are, since no prescriber is named. Ask whether the hormones are compounded or manufactured, and who supplies them. Ask what a year of treatment costs once you add implant visits, lab work, and follow-up, and whether that total includes the medication.
Ask how you cancel and whether there is a minimum term. The clinic encourages patients to complete a full year of therapy, so find out whether that is a requirement. Ask whether insurance is billed at all, and whether any visit can be done by video, since telehealth is not mentioned.
If you are under 35, call before you submit a request. The clinic is not accepting patients under 35 for hormone therapy unless there is a qualifying medical event, so ask what counts. If you are interested in peptide injections, ask which peptide is used, who prescribes it, and what it costs. Finally, ask which office would treat you, and whether the Greer location is open yet.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are 35 or older, or have a qualifying medical event, and want hormone therapy on a cash-pay basis. It is also a fit if you are ready to get the prescriber's name and the full price in writing before booking. It is less likely to match if you need medical weight loss care, insurance billing, or a practice that will not ask for a long commitment.
Sources: carolinahormoneandhealth.com, carolinahormoneandhealth.com/womens-hormone-therapy, carolinahormoneandhealth.com/hormone-therapy-for-men
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Carolina Hormone & Health Center’s own website on 2026-10-11. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Book Your Testosterone Therapy for Men at Carolina Hormone and Health Center” source
- ✓Peptide therapy — listed on their site as “Peptide Injections” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.
Hours
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday: Closed