Bioidentical hormone therapy, prescribed off your own bloodwork by an Apex MD provider — so you feel like you again.
Hormone levels in women can begin to shift as early as your 30s, and the change shows up in how you look, feel and perform. Any of these worth a blood test:
Low energy and fatigue
Weight gain and belly fat
Low libido
Sleepless nights
Hot flashes and night sweats
Mood swings
Anxiety
Brain fog and memory loss
Irregular cycles
Hair thinningAlso common: depression, pain during sex, and acne or skin changes.
Several things can push them out of it — and when one hormone runs low, it changes your energy, hunger, sleep, mood and sexual wellbeing.
Alongside menopause, there are two causes worth understanding, because standard testing often misses both.
Your adrenal glands sit on top of your kidneys and produce about 20% of your reproductive hormones, plus cortisol, your primary stress hormone. Under sustained stress, excess cortisol can reverse the normal cortisol curve.
The result: deep sluggishness, poor sleep, lower sex drive, a slower metabolism and a weakened immune response.
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck, and it drives your body’s entire metabolic function — including body temperature, hydration, and hair and nail growth.
Routine primary-care testing, and sometimes even an endocrinologist’s, can miss a sluggish thyroid. Untreated, it can drive hot flashes, muscle weakness, dehydration and weight gain.
Your sex hormones are typically at their highest.
Some women begin to feel the hormonal shift into perimenopause — often before anyone tells them to expect it.
Hormones peak and start to drop off, and symptoms become harder to explain away.
Most women have been through menopause and no longer have a menstrual cycle.
Pregnancy and chronic conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can cause large hormonal swings at any age.
Evidence shows hormone therapy can support disease prevention and a longer, more optimal life — but it shouldn’t be your only tool. We ask patients to pair it with regular exercise and a healthy diet.
Schedule a consultation with an Apex MD hormone provider to find out whether you’re a candidate. The $299 covers your bloodwork panel and the consult with an Apex medical professional.
Your provider builds the hormone restoration plan that fits your results. Pricing from there depends on the course of action they recommend.
You start your protocol and re-test, so your provider can see how your levels respond and adjust your dose. Progress is tracked in your Apex MD portal.
Bioidentical hormone therapy uses hormones that are structurally identical to the ones your body produces. They’re typically derived from plant sources and compounded to match your own hormone levels.
Unlike synthetic hormones, bioidentical hormones are nearly chemically identical to what your body makes on its own — which is why we consider them the most natural choice for hormone replacement. The aim is to relieve what a hormonal imbalance causes: hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and fatigue, particularly through menopause.
Apex MD takes a personalized approach. Our providers adjust vitamin intake, optimize hormone levels and recommend lifestyle changes to restore your hormonal system rather than override it.
The right method depends on your body’s needs, your routine and what you’re most comfortable with. Your provider walks you through the options and dials in the dose.
Small bioidentical pellets are inserted into the fatty tissue just under the skin, usually at the hip or buttock. Once in place they release hormones gradually into the bloodstream, closely mimicking your body’s own production.
Injections deliver a controlled dose of estrogen, progesterone or testosterone directly. They need regular administration, but give consistent delivery and suit patients who want a hands-off routine between doses.
Topical creams carry hormones through the skin and into the bloodstream. Applied to specific areas each day, they hold steady hormone levels and are the least invasive option.
Nutraceuticals are derived from natural sources and contain bioactive compounds that may support hormone balance. Herbs such as black cohosh, dong quai and red clover are often used to help manage menopausal symptoms.
“I lost 63 lbs of fat and completely restored my mental and emotional balance with Apex’s hormone therapy for women.”
Joli Corey
“The Apex program has been my fountain of youth. It completely restored my body.”
Chisti Peterson
“Apex stripped the unwanted fat off my body and I have never felt better.”
Britany Anderson
Individual results vary. Patient statements are their own experience and are not a promise of outcome.
Apex MD’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jim Bowen, is a Mayo Clinic–trained physician with 40+ years in optimization medicine, and he oversees a national network of 1,000+ providers.
Your labs are read by a licensed provider, your prescriptions are written only where your results support them, and your medications come from US-based, FDA-registered 503B compounding pharmacies.
Apex MD is not urgent or emergency care. If you think you’re having a medical emergency, call 911.
Start with labs and a provider consult for $299. Everything after that is built around what your results actually show.