Hormone Replacement Therapy in Vancouver & Camas, WA

Often, yes — and this is one of the biggest differences between Body Balance and most hormone clinics. We accept Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, and Regence/BCBS. Consultations and lab work are frequently covered, and HSA/FSA funds can typically be used for eligible services. Coverage for specific medications varies by plan — we help you understand your coverage before treatment begins.

Cost depends on your insurance coverage, your protocol, and the medications involved. Because we accept major insurance plans, many patients pay far less than they would at cash-only hormone clinics — consultations and labs are frequently covered. We provide a transparent cost breakdown after your evaluation, and Cherry financing is available if needed.

How soon you feel results depends on the hormone. Many women notice the effects of estrogen and progesterone within a few days — steadier sleep, calmer mood, fewer hot flashes — while the benefits of testosterone typically build over about two weeks. Fuller results develop over the following months as your levels stabilize and your provider fine-tunes your dose. Follow-up labs guide every adjustment, and results vary from person to person.

Bioidentical hormones are molecularly identical to the hormones your body produces, while older synthetic formulations differ in structure. At Body Balance we use bioidentical hormone preparations as the foundation of treatment for both women and men. What matters most, however, is not just the product — it's proper testing, dosing, and monitoring by a provider who understands your whole health picture.

Yes. Body Balance provides medically managed TRT for men in Vancouver, Camas, and throughout Clark County. Treatment begins with comprehensive lab work to confirm low testosterone and rule out other causes of your symptoms. If TRT is appropriate, your protocol is individualized and monitored with follow-up labs — this is careful clinical management, not a subscription testosterone mill.

It can. Testosterone therapy suppresses the body's own signal to produce sperm, which can reduce fertility during treatment. If you're planning to have children now or in the future, tell your provider at consultation — there are alternative approaches to discuss, and this is exactly the kind of decision that deserves real clinical guidance rather than a quick prescription.

Every hormone patient at Body Balance starts with a comprehensive panel — sex hormones, thyroid function, metabolic markers, and other values relevant to your symptoms and history. Testing first is non-negotiable: it confirms what is actually driving how you feel, establishes your baseline, and makes safe dosing possible. Lab work is frequently covered by insurance.

Hormone therapy may not be appropriate for people with a history of hormone-sensitive cancers (such as certain breast, uterine, or prostate cancers), active or prior blood clots or stroke, uncontrolled cardiovascular or liver disease, or unexplained vaginal bleeding, and it is not used during pregnancy. TRT is generally not appropriate for men actively trying to conceive. Your provider reviews your full health history at consultation — candidacy is always assessed before treatment begins. If hormone therapy isn't right for you, we'll tell you, and we'll help you find what is.

Body Balance Health & Aesthetics Medicine is located at 1905 SE 192nd Ave STE 201, Camas, WA 98607 — about 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, serving Washougal, Ridgefield, Battle Ground, and all of Clark County. Call (360) 859-8393 or book a consultation online.

Yes. Testosterone matters for women too — it influences energy, mood, libido, and muscle — and low testosterone is more common in women than many people realize. At Body Balance in Camas, testosterone is evaluated as part of a full hormone panel for women, alongside estrogen and progesterone, and optimized when your labs and symptoms support it.

Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause, when hormone levels fluctuate and symptoms often begin, frequently in your late 30s or 40s. Menopause is defined as twelve consecutive months without a period. Body Balance treats women through both stages, and because symptoms and hormone needs differ at each, your plan is built for where you actually are — not a single template.

There are several ways to deliver hormone therapy, including creams and gels, patches, and injections. The right route depends on your labs, symptoms, health history, and preferences — it is part of what your provider reviews with you before treatment begins, so your plan fits your life as well as your biology.

Hormone therapy is managed over time, not set once and forgotten. Most patients have follow-up lab work and a check-in within the first few months to fine-tune dosing, then periodically after that as levels stabilize. We also ask that you be seen in the office at least once a year to remain an established patient — this is what allows Alana to keep managing your hormones, and it lets us confirm nothing has changed in your health history or medication list. Follow-up testing guides every adjustment, and lab work is frequently covered by insurance.

For many patients, yes — when those symptoms are driven by a hormone imbalance. Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone all influence metabolism, energy, and cognition, which is why hormonal shifts can bring weight gain, fatigue, and brain fog. Because Body Balance also offers medical weight loss and whole-health care in Camas and Vancouver, your hormone plan can address these together rather than in isolation. Results vary by person.

Often, yes. "Normal" is a broad reference range, and feeling well is about what is optimal for you within it. At Body Balance we look at your full picture — comprehensive labs plus your symptoms and history — rather than a single value on a page. If your numbers are technically in range but you do not feel like yourself, that is exactly the conversation your consultation is for.

It starts with a consultation and comprehensive lab work at our Camas clinic, just minutes from Vancouver. Booking is simple — reach out by phone or online — and our team will help you understand your insurance coverage before treatment begins. No prescriptions are written before testing.

No referral is needed to book a consultation with Body Balance — you can reach out directly. If you plan to use insurance, some plans have their own requirements, and our team will help you check your coverage before treatment begins so there are no surprises.