
What is Hormone Pellet Therapy?
Updated: Dec 1, 2022

Hormone pellet therapy is a method of replacing hormones. Hormone pellets are implants under the skin that release bioidentical hormones from plants.
Hormone pellet therapy is a treatment for replacing or regulating hormones in males and females, either with forms of estrogen or testosterone or with a combination of hormones. Compounded hormones are a mixture of hormones that a pharmacy or laboratory creates specifically for an individual.
Females may use hormone pellet therapy as a treatment for menopause symptoms. Transgender people may use the treatment to suppress or enhance certain sex characteristics.
What are Hormone Pellets?
Hormone pellets are implants that a healthcare professional inserts under the skin. They release hormones called bioidentical hormones. Bioidentical hormones come from plants and are similar to the hormones that the human body produces.