Female hormone consultation & bespoke treatment plan with Dr Hannah
CONSULTATIONS :
All consultations will be remote via Telephone or Video Calls.
PRIOR TO OUR INITIAL MEETING :
Once you have made a booking you will receive a questionnaire relating to lifestyle and symptoms to complete.
INITIAL CONSULTATION
Up to 1 hour, £275
I will take a detailed relevant medical history and review of your symptoms. We will discuss relevant hormonal tests.
FIRST REVIEW
Up to 30 minutes, £150
I will explain your results in context with your symptoms. I will create an individualised programme of lifestyle and supplement advice, including a treatment and optional prescription plan. This may include the use of of bio-identical hormones.
FURTHER REVIEWS
Up to 30 minutes, £150
Further reviews will be arranged as appropriate until we optimise your hormone balance, these may require further testing prior to appointments. Once things are stable reviews will take place at 6-12 monthly intervals.
If you have not had a review within the last 18 months, then you will need to book a new patient consultation.
Possible investigations that support the consultation
HORMONE TESTING
Arranging the venous blood draw with a Superdrug Clinic
The fee to Superdrug for this service is £40
Then select service : "Venous sample collection"
Then : "Pay in Store venous sample collection"
Costs for blood testing with a Superdrug Clinic
These are taken at a Superdrug clinic. The fee to Superdrug for this service is £40. To be taken on day 21 of cycle in premenstrual women, any day for menopausal women. Turnaround time 2 days.
Hormone Profile Tests Available
Lite Hormone Profile, £100
HRT Profile, £150
Full Hormone Profile £195
URINE TESTING : Home test kit
To be taken on day 21 of cycle in premenstrual women, any day for menopausal women. 4-5 dried urine samples over 24 hours. Turnaround time 12-14 days
Ultrasound scans are recommended if we are using bio-identical hormones as a baseline, then annually.
BHRT Prescriptions
Following my assessment I will formulate a prescription and liase with the pharmacist to create a prescription personalized to your individual hormone requirements.
The pharmacy uses a substance called Diosgenin, which has been extracted from yams, to create the bioidentical hormones. There are various routes of administration, but most commonly we will use skin creams as our initial treatments.
Once we have agreed on which hormones and the specific dosing required for your individual needs. I will send a prescription to the pharmacy, who will arrange with you regarding payment for and delivery.
BHRT will cost you between £1 - 3 per day, depending on the bespoke hormone combination.