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Women's Health Clinical Services and Patient Support

Apothecary by Design partners with OB/GYN and women's health practices to provide pharmacy services related to menopause and other women's healthcare issues. Our highly trained compounding specialists work with women and their healthcare providers to deliver customized bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (bHRT), used to more effectively manage menopausal symptoms, PMS, sexual dysfunction, and hormone imbalance.

Our pharmacists are certified in women’s health by the American College of Apothecaries, our nursing staff is certified in Endocrinology, and we are affiliated with the Prescription Compounding Centers of America (PCCA). Using the highest quality ingredients in our on-site, state-of-the-art compounding lab and clean room, our compounding pharmacists follow the highest standards of procedure and testing to ensure product quality, consistency, and integrity.

To achieve excellent patient care and satisfaction, our women’s health team offers the following services:

  • Expert knowledge of bHRT treatment options and guidance to help determine if bHRT is an appropriate option for patients
  • Close collaboration with healthcare providers
    • Development of customized, appropriate therapies
  • Patient education and counseling
    • Onsite and phone consultations
    • Ongoing follow-up and support
  • Skilled guidance in nutrition and nutritional supplementation as needed
    • Full line of high quality nutritional supplements available
  • Expert compounding of all bHRT preparations using the highest quality hormones, including:
    • Micronized progesterone
    • Estradiol, estrone, estriol
    • Testosterone and Methyl testosterone
    • DHEA
    • Pregnenolone
    • Sildenafil
    • 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone
  • Formulations available in suppositories, capsules and troches

In addition to our women’s health services, we offer specialized clinical care for infertility.
 

 

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