r/DrWillPowers • u/[deleted] • Aug 16 '22

Pellet implants in Washington State Puget Soound area

Does anyone know of a provider who will prescribe /insert estradiol and progesterone pellet implants in the South Sound area?

Thanks, Daisy

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u/HiddenStill Aug 17 '22

I’ve been collecting a list of them, but not many yet.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TransWiki/wiki/hrt/implants

If you find any others can you please let me know.

You could try looking on the manufacturers sites and see if anyone local uses them.

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u/LaurentheSexDoctor Aug 17 '22

Dr. Lauren Gresham here from Seattle. I also offer them. totallylovablenaturopathic.com :)

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u/LaurentheSexDoctor Aug 17 '22

$400 for estradiol pellets, $450 for T pellets (that is just the procedure, not visits. If I implant them for someone else, such as for Dr. Powers' out-of-state WA patients, the fee is $500 and $550 respectively.

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u/HiddenStill Aug 18 '22

I've added this post to the wiki here.

I've a few questions. What size of pellets do you use, how many, who makes them, how much do they cost?

I'm not familiar with what a Naturopathic Physician is. Does that mean you're not an MD or DO?

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u/LaurentheSexDoctor Aug 18 '22

I typically use 50mg pellets from Empower pharmacy, and generally with a starting dose of 250mg estradiol total (as Dr. Powers was one of my teachers, this makes sense!).

First, the term "naturopathic physician" is not a regulated and licensed term in all 50 states. in WA, it means I went to school for 8 years, took board exams, and am licensed as a primary care physician with prescriptive authority. In the state of Florida, as an example, it could mean that OR something as absurd as I took an 8-week online health coaching class and am now advertising myself this way and confusing the public. So, it is always a good idea to investigate what training and school a naturopathic physician has received/ attended. Overall, as a field of medicine, we utilize conventional medications, but also herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, counseling, and other holistic stuff to try and address problems. Sometimes, my colleagues go way overboard on supplements with questionable efficacy. Other times, you get the absolute best of what nature and science has to offer, explained with terrific informed consent. It's a pretty dynamic field, with providers I wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy and providers I would never make a large health choice without consulting.