Injections, creams, pellets, pills, troches. The delivery method changes how a hormone actually behaves in your body, not just how you take it. Here's the mechanism behind each route, and how to think about which one fits you.

The term "bioidentical" gets used loosely — but the distinction from synthetic hormones is real and clinically significant. Here's what BHRT actually is, which hormones are involved, and how to think about whether it belongs in your care.