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163: The Truth About Hormone Pellets for Women: 10 Reasons I'll Never Recommend Them
Confession #163: I can't emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, or physically bring myself to recommend hormone pellets for women.
And after years of seeing the complications in clinical practice… I stand by that.
Hormone pellets are small implants placed under the skin that release hormones like testosterone or estrogen over the course of 3-6 months. They're often marketed as the "easy," or "best" form of hormone replacement therapy for women, but in my experience, as a Double Board-Certified OBGYN and Integrative Medicine physician, many women are never told the full story before…
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