Hormone Replacement Therapy in Sarasota, FL

Hormone imbalance happens when your body produces too much or too little of key hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, or thyroid hormones. These messengers help regulate everything from your metabolism and mood to sleep, weight, and reproductive health.

When they’re out of balance—even slightly—you might feel it.
Fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, mood swings, low libido, irregular periods, and sleep issues are all common signs that your hormones may be off.

And while hormonal shifts can be a natural part of aging, they’re often triggered by deeper imbalances—like chronic stress, gut inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, or disrupted circadian rhythms.

That’s why I take a root-cause approach. We don’t just treat the symptoms—we figure out why your body is struggling to stay in balance and create a personalized plan to restore it.

The average costs of hormone replacement or optimization therapies can vary widely, depending on numerous factors.

• Type of hormone: As mentioned above, your body utilizes a complex web of hormones in order to function. Assessments can be done to determine which hormones your body may be deficient or in surplus of.

• Delivery: Let’s use one of the most common hormones in hormone replacement and optimization therapies - Estrogen. During menopause, women’s bodies can become depleted of estrogen, progesterone, and other hormones which results in hot flashes, mood changes, vaginal dryness, and many other symptoms. This can lead some women to seek Estrogen hormone replacement therapy in order to balance these changes. Estrogen can be delivered in many ways including tablets, creams, gels, patches, injections, suppositories, and even vaginal rings. All of these delivery methods have varying effectiveness as well as varying price points ranging (on average) between $10-$500.

• Insurance, patient assistance programs, discounts on medication, etc: Some insurance programs can cover all or some hormone replacement therapies. In some cases, manufacturer discounts, assistance programs, or other discounts may be available for some treatments. Getting the care you need to live your best life is the top priority. If you need payment plans or other assistance some practices, such as Reveal Vitality, can offer payment plans.

Hormone optimization can work for many individuals. Just like any other medication, there may be individual balances that need to be met in order to feel the results, but hormone optimization can be extremely effective once those needs are met. We’ll use menopause as an example again here. When women experience menopausal symptoms such as vaginal dryness, headaches, brain fog, or depression, they can expect those symptoms to at least partially resolve once appropriate hormone balances have been achieved.

When under the care of a licensed physician, hormone optimization should be extremely safe. However, you will want to abide by your doctor’s recommendation. You may have seen over the counter products such as progesterone cream, but the effectiveness of these products has not been clinically proven and side effects may outweigh any benefits. With bioidentical hormones, hormone optimization can be very safe with minimal side effects that are often easily mitigated. These hormones are identical to the ones that your body naturally produces after all.

Whether or not an insurance provider covers hormone testing may be determined by medical necessity. Some insurance providers can cover hormone testing if there is a chronic medical condition, necessary preventative care, or other medical need for testing.

This can include thyroid concerns, reproductive conditions, or routine screenings. Some insurance providers may not cover hormone testing if the intended treatment is solely elective. Some things that may be considered elective to an insurance provider include gender-affirming care, fertility evaluations, or hormone testing related to elective cosmetic surgeries. Again, it is important to discuss with a representative of your insurance provider to get a clear answer as to whether hormone testing may be covered.

Some insurance providers do cover some forms of hormone therapy. It is important to do your research. Additionally, some practices accept insurance. While coverage is important, find a practice that can find the best care to meet your needs and work backward with insurance. Practices that do not accept insurance may offer payment plans or other methods to make treatment more affordable. At Reveal Vitality, we do not work with insurance, but we do offer payment plans and personalized assistance to find a financial solution that works for you.

In some cases, patients may front the cost of hormone therapy out of their personal pocket. However, if hormone therapy is deemed medically necessary, insurance may cover part or all of the cost.

Many factors contribute to hormonal imbalance such as aging, genetics, increasing daily stress, poor nutrition, and exposure to toxins known as “endocrine disruptors.” Endocrine-disruptors are substances in the environment (air, soil, or water supply), food sources, personal care products, and manufactured products that interfere with the normal function of your body’s hormone system. These toxic exposures have resulted in significant hormonal imbalance issues at earlier ages in both men and women.

If you are having symptoms that may be related to hormonal imbalances such as foggy thinking, sleeplessness, muscle loss, low energy, decreased libido, or anxiety/depression you should undergo laboratory evaluation for hormonal abnormalities. This may include bloodwork, salivary or urine testing.

A comprehensive hormone balance program should be multifaceted including addressing nutritional balance, exercise, detoxification and removal/avoidance of potential toxins, stress management techniques, and hormone replacement with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy(BHRT) if needed.