Noom HRT Alternatives: 8 Options Compared by Price, Insurance, and Medication

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The strongest Noom HRT alternative for most women leaving because of insurance or medication choice is Midi Health: it is available in all 50 states, works with many PPO plans, sends prescriptions to a pharmacy, and offers routes Noom does not publish. Winona is the closest cash-pay bundle; Alloy has the clearest FDA-approved-first cash-pay menu.^[1][2][3]

Best for you / not for you

This page is for you if you have looked at Noom + HRTRx and something does not fit: the price, the cash-pay structure, the medication route, the compounded cream, the missing state list, or the fact that menopause care sits inside a weight-management platform.

This page is not for you if you are searching for alternatives to hormone therapy itself, need urgent evaluation, or want a table to decide whether HRT is medically appropriate. Unexplained bleeding, severe or fast-changing symptoms, or a complex medical history belong with a clinician first.

Start here: find your row

If this is you	Start with	Published price structure	Keep Noom instead if…
I have commercial insurance	Midi Health	$250 initial / $150 follow-up self-pay; many PPO plans accepted	You would rather pay one bundled cash price than deal with deductibles, copays, pharmacy benefits, and separate bills
I want the closest cash-pay bundle	Winona	Patch from $149 per 28-day cycle; progesterone capsules from $39 per 28-day cycle	The Noom app, coaching, food logging, and resistance program are part of what you want
I want a clear FDA-approved-first cash-pay menu	Alloy	$49 one-time consult; medication priced separately	You want one bundled bill rather than paying by medication
I want a prescription sent to my pharmacy	Sesame or Midi	Sesame: $59/month plus medication; Midi: visit fee plus pharmacy cost	You do not want to manage a separate pharmacy claim or prescription price
I have Medicare or Medicaid	Elektra, if it is in-network in your state	$249 initial / $149 follow-up self-pay; select government-plan markets	Do not assume any national telehealth brand accepts your exact government plan
I mainly want the Noom app and coaching with HRT	Keep Noom	Cream: $69 to start, then $89/month; patch: $99 to start, then $149/month	—

The HRT Index is the independent decision resource for online menopause and HRT care — comparing telehealth providers on clinical legitimacy, care quality, medication fit, price transparency, and access, with every claim verified and dated, so women can choose the path that fits their situation before their first consult.

The right online HRT provider is not the same for every woman — it depends on your symptoms, your age and whether you have a uterus, your medication route preference (patch, pill, gel, or vaginal estrogen), your risk history, your insurance or cash-pay situation, and your state. Some situations belong with an in-person clinician first. Because a general answer cannot resolve those for you, use The HRT Index's Find My HRT Path tool to match your situation to the right provider — and to flag when online care is not the right starting point — before your first consult.

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Why are you looking for a Noom HRT alternative?

Most women looking beyond Noom are trying to solve one of six problems: insurance, medication route, compounded versus FDA-approved treatment, an unclear introductory term, unconfirmed state access, or a care model built around weight and behavior support. Figure out which problem is yours before you compare companies, because the problem decides the answer.

“The medication I need is not on Noom’s published list”

Noom states that its HRT program prescribes transdermal estrogen patches and creams. Its public pages do not list oral estrogen, low-dose vaginal estrogen, or testosterone as Noom + HRTRx options.^[1]

That does not prove Noom cannot help any symptom associated with vaginal or urinary changes. Systemic estrogen may improve some genitourinary symptoms. It does mean Noom does not publish the distinct low-dose vaginal-estrogen route that many other providers list for genitourinary syndrome of menopause.

“I have insurance and this is a cash-pay program”

Noom’s retail medical pathway is cash-pay under Section 16.2 of its Terms. Noom states that it is not enrolled with federal or state healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, and that healthcare services provided through the platform are paid without claims to those government payors. A separate employer or private-health-plan pathway may file claims when the plan arrangement requires it, but that is not the ordinary retail checkout.^[4]

“I want menopause care, not a weight program”

Noom + HRTRx is genuinely bundled. The published price includes the prescription, clinical guidance, and Noom’s wider behavior-change tools. That can be real value if symptoms, health habits, weight concerns, food tracking, coaching, and resistance training are one problem for you.

If you only want a prescription and follow-up care, you are paying for a larger system to get it.

“I cannot tell which plan I am buying”

The $89 cream and the $149 patch are not two sizes of the same product.

• The cream is a compounded estradiol-and-estriol preparation. It is not FDA-approved.
• The patch is an FDA-approved estradiol product.
• Noom also states that its oral micronized progesterone product is FDA-approved when prescribed.^[1]

That difference belongs beside the price, not three clicks away from it.

“I do not know what ‘to start’ means”

Noom publishes $69 to start, then $89 per month for the cream and $99 to start, then $149 per month for the patch. It does not define the duration of the introductory HRT price on the public cost page.^[1]

That means an exact first-year total cannot be verified from the public page alone. The common arithmetic — $1,048 for the cream and $1,738 for the patch — is correct only if the introductory price applies for one month. Treat that as a scenario, not a contractual total, until checkout shows the promotional term.

“I cannot confirm whether my state is covered”

As of August 18, 2026, Noom does not publish a state-by-state availability list for Noom + HRTRx on the public HRT pages we reviewed.

Noom acquired Tailor Made Compounding in April 2026, and the pharmacy says it operates in 46 states. That is a pharmacy footprint, not a telehealth prescribing map. Do not turn one into the other.^[5]

Not sure which problem is actually driving you? Map your symptoms, route preference, insurance, state, and FDA-approved-versus-compounded preference with Find My HRT Path. The tool also flags when online care is not the right starting point.

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Is Noom actually the problem?

Not always. For a woman who wants menopause treatment inside a behavior-change system, Noom offers something most alternatives do not: medication, clinician access, food and habit tracking, coaching, resistance training, and a menopause content library in one program.

We would rather tell you that now than talk you into switching away from the feature you actually value.

What Noom does well

The app is the product other providers do not have. Several services offer messaging, education, or coaching. None of the alternatives in this comparison reproduces Noom’s full consumer behavior platform beside the HRT subscription.

The compounded status is disclosed. Noom says its compounded medications are not reviewed by FDA for safety, quality, or efficacy and says Certificates of Analysis are available for dispensed medications.^[1]

The program uses oral micronized progesterone when prescribed. Women with a uterus who use systemic estrogen generally need adequate progestogen protection. Noom’s public material identifies an oral FDA-approved progesterone pill rather than asking women to assume a compounded skin cream provides equivalent endometrial protection.^[1][6]

The cheaper fix may be inside Noom

If your only objection is the compounded cream, ask whether the FDA-approved patch is appropriate for you before changing companies.

Same platform. Same coaching. Different medication category.

The published difference is about $60 per renewal month. You keep the Noom system and move away from the compounded cream if your clinician agrees the patch fits.

We earn nothing when you do that.

Three buckets: which one are you in?

1. It is the bill. Compare a Noom plan change with an unbundled visit-plus-pharmacy model.
2. It was one bad interaction. Ask whether another clinician or care-team contact is available before rebuilding your care elsewhere.
3. You hit a structural wall. The route is not published, your insurance cannot be used through the retail pathway, the state cannot be confirmed, or the weight-platform model is wrong for you.

Only the third bucket automatically requires a different company.

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What is Noom + HRTRx, exactly?

Noom launched its HRT service on February 28, 2025. The program combines a menopause prescription with Noom’s behavior-change platform. Its public offer has two estrogen lanes: a compounded estradiol-and-estriol body cream and an FDA-approved estradiol patch. Oral micronized progesterone may be prescribed when appropriate.^[1]

The three published products

Product	FDA status	What Noom publishes
Estradiol patch	FDA-approved	Transdermal estradiol patch
Estrogen body cream	Compounded — not FDA-approved	Estradiol plus estriol applied to the skin
Micronized progesterone pill	FDA-approved	Oral progesterone that may be prescribed, including for a patient with a uterus using systemic estrogen

Compounded means a pharmacy prepares a medication for a patient under a prescription. The finished compounded product is not FDA-approved, and FDA has not reviewed that finished product for safety, effectiveness, or quality before marketing.

FDA-approved means the specific finished drug product and labeling were reviewed under an FDA approval pathway.

FDA approval belongs to a product, not a telehealth brand. A provider may prescribe FDA-approved drugs, compounded drugs, or both.

What the price includes

Noom says its HRT price includes the prescription, clinical guidance, and its wellness tools. Public HRT support materials describe in-app clinician messaging, medication tracking, meal planning, food logging, resistance training, community, and menopause education. Noom states that shipped HRT orders generally arrive in three to seven business days and that clinician messages are expected to receive a response within 36 hours.^[7]

What is still not published clearly

We could not establish these items from the public HRT pages:

• A state-by-state availability list.
• The duration of “to start.”
• Whether the HRT billing period is always one month.
• A refund policy written specifically for Noom + HRTRx.
• Whether progesterone changes the published cream or patch price.
• The publicly displayed strength of the compounded cream.

Those are not side questions. They are the questions to ask before a payment method goes in.

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What medications does Noom not publish as HRT options?

Noom publishes transdermal patches and body creams for Noom + HRTRx. Its public formulary does not list oral estrogen, low-dose vaginal estrogen, or testosterone. The alternatives differ most sharply on those routes—not on their logos.

The Formulary Wall Map

This map assembles the published routes across the providers on one grid. “Confirm at intake” means the provider’s public page did not establish the route. It does not mean the provider refuses it.

Provider	Estradiol patch	Oral estrogen	Systemic gel / body cream	Low-dose vaginal route	Oral progesterone	Testosterone pathway
Noom + HRTRx	Yes — FDA-approved	Not published	Yes — compounded cream	Not published	Yes — FDA-approved	Not published
Midi Health	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes in 24 states + DC; compounded, off-label, controlled substance
Sesame Care	Listed formulary options vary by clinician	Listed	Listed	Vaginal options listed, including prasterone; confirm the exact estrogen route	Listed	No online controlled-substance prescribing
Winona	Yes — FDA-approved	Yes — FDA-approved tablets	Yes — compounded creams	Yes — compounded cream	Yes — FDA-approved capsules	No
Alloy	Yes — FDA-approved	Yes — FDA-approved	Yes — FDA-approved gel/spray	Yes — FDA-approved vaginal estradiol cream	Yes — FDA-approved	No published pathway
Hers	Yes	Yes	Confirm exact formulation at intake	Vaginal estradiol cream listed	Yes when prescribed	No published menopause pathway
Evernow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Vaginal tablets and creams listed	Yes	Confirm at intake
Elektra Health	Clinician-directed FDA-approved options	Clinician-directed	Clinician-directed	Clinician-directed	Clinician-directed	Confirm at intake
Your own clinician	Potentially	Potentially	Potentially	Potentially	Potentially	Potentially; requires a prescription and controlled-substance compliance

The map tells you whether a provider can start the conversation. It does not tell you which medication is appropriate.

Local and systemic therapy are not the same thing

Systemic hormone therapy delivers enough hormone into the bloodstream to affect the body broadly. Routes include pills, patches, sprays, gels, some rings, and systemic creams.

Low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy is used locally for genitourinary syndrome of menopause. The Menopause Society describes it as rebuilding and moisturizing local tissue with very little systemic circulation.^[8]

A body cream applied to skin is not interchangeable with a low-dose vaginal product just because both are creams.

Testosterone, said correctly

No testosterone product is FDA-approved for women in the United States. A clinician may prescribe testosterone off-label after an appropriate assessment. Women’s testosterone programs commonly use a compounded formulation because there is no FDA-approved product labeled for women.

Testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance. It requires a prescription, and federal and state controlled-substance rules apply.^[9]

Midi publishes a women’s testosterone pathway in 24 states plus Washington, DC. Its program describes video evaluation, laboratory monitoring, repeat follow-up, and compounded treatment. Noom does not publish a testosterone route.

If the medication route is the wall you hit at Noom, check Midi’s availability in your state and confirm the exact product, pharmacy, monitoring, and insurance terms. (Affiliate link — we may earn a commission.)

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Is Noom’s HRT cream FDA-approved?

No. Noom’s body cream is a compounded estradiol-and-estriol product and is not FDA-approved. Noom’s estradiol patch and oral micronized progesterone product are separately identified as FDA-approved. The cheaper renewal lane is therefore the compounded lane, while the higher-priced lane includes the FDA-approved patch.^[1]

Put the arithmetic in the open

Noom plan	Published introductory price	Published renewal price	Status	One-month-intro scenario
Estrogen body cream	$69	$89/month	Compounded — not FDA-approved	$69 + 11 × $89 = $1,048
Estradiol patch	$99	$149/month	FDA-approved	$99 + 11 × $149 = $1,738

Scenario limit: Noom does not define the introductory duration on its public cost page. These totals are valid only if the entry price covers one month and the next 11 months renew at the displayed monthly rate.

That is a $690 scenario gap in year one and a different regulatory category in the middle of it.

Noom is not the only company with that pair

Winona also publishes a compounded body-cream lane from $89 and an FDA-approved patch from $149. Two companies place the compounded body-cream entry below the FDA-approved patch entry.^[2]

That does not prove a coordinated “price-steering” strategy. It proves something more useful: the cheaper number in this category can belong to a fundamentally different product category. Check before you compare.

What the medical and regulatory sources say

FDA recommends FDA-approved hormone therapies and states that it has no evidence compounded “bioidentical” products are safe and effective, or safer or more effective than FDA-approved hormone therapy. FDA also states that there are no FDA-approved drugs containing estriol and no evidence estriol is a safer estrogen.^[10]

Professional guidance does not say compounded hormone therapy is illegal. It says it should not be the routine default when an FDA-approved formulation can meet the patient’s needs.

The NDC shortcut does not work

Do not use a National Drug Code number as a shortcut for FDA approval.

That shortcut is false.

FDA states that assignment of an NDC does not denote FDA approval and that creating that impression is misleading and violates federal law.^[11]

Ask these instead:

1. What is the exact product name?
2. Who manufactures or compounds it?
3. Is the finished product FDA-approved or compounded?
4. What strength and route are being prescribed?
5. If it is represented as FDA-approved, can the provider identify the approved labeling or Drugs@FDA listing?

If the product is compounded, ask for the compounding pharmacy and available quality documentation. Noom says Certificates of Analysis are available for its dispensed compounded medications.

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Does Noom HRT take insurance?

Noom’s ordinary retail medical pathway is cash-pay. Its Terms state that services through the platform are cash-pay and that claims will not be submitted to federal or state payors. An employer or private-health-plan arrangement can work differently, but that is a separate benefit-program lane.^[4]

There are three insurance questions, not one

1. Can the plan pay for the clinical visit?
2. Can the pharmacy benefit pay for the prescribed medication?
3. Can the plan or employer pay for a program fee under a specific benefit arrangement?

Do not collapse those into one yes-or-no answer.

A membership fee is often not reimbursed under ordinary medical benefits. That is not the same as saying insurance can never pay anything connected to a membership program. Employer and health-plan contracts can create different billing structures.

Who bills insurance—and where the catch sits

Provider	Clinical care and insurance	Pharmacy benefit	HSA/FSA	The catch
Noom	Retail pathway is cash-pay; employer/private-plan arrangements may differ	The retail HRT price is bundled	Reimbursement process published; direct HSA/FSA checkout not offered for HRT	Medicare/Medicaid claims are barred under the retail medical terms
Midi	In-network with many PPO plans; coverage varies	Prescriptions generally go to a pharmacy	Eligible expenses may qualify	Cannot treat Medicaid/Medi-Cal patients; Medicare beneficiaries may self-pay but cannot submit claims
Sesame	Does not bill health insurance for the membership	Medication may use the patient’s benefit, depending on plan	Itemized bill available	Medication is not included in $59/month
Winona	Does not bill insurance directly	Medication is inside its subscription model	HSA/FSA card accepted	Every-28-day billing and refund timing matter
Alloy	Cash-pay	Program medications are purchased through Alloy	HSA/FSA eligible	Multi-month shipping and billing for some products
Hers	Cash-pay program	Medication is part of program pricing	May qualify under account rules	Lowest displayed monthly prices are tied to 12-month plans
Evernow	Optional video visits may be covered by participating commercial plans	Local-pharmacy prescriptions may use insurance	Membership is HSA/FSA eligible	Membership, video visit, and medication are separate cost layers
Elektra	In-network with commercial and government plans in select markets	Prescriptions are separate	Depends on expense and plan	Availability is state- and plan-specific, not national

HSA and FSA money is your tax-advantaged money. It is not proof that an insurer pays the bill.

When checking a telehealth network, ask the insurer to search the clinical entity that submits the claim—not only the consumer brand.

Does that sound like your situation? If you have commercial insurance and want visits and prescriptions separated from a cash-pay bundle, check Midi’s plan and state availability. (Affiliate link — we may earn a commission.)

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What are the best Noom HRT alternatives in 2026?

The best alternative depends on the wall you hit. Midi is the strongest insurance-first option. Winona is the closest bundled cash-pay structure. Alloy is the clearest FDA-approved-first cash-pay medication menu. Sesame is the strongest unbundled subscription-plus-pharmacy model. Elektra deserves the first check for Medicare or Medicaid—but only where the exact plan and state are supported.

Provider	Best reason to pick it over Noom	Published care price	Medication model	Insurance	Main drawback
Midi Health	Commercial insurance, pharmacy choice, broad route menu	$250 initial / $150 follow-up self-pay	FDA-approved prescriptions plus separately labeled compounded care where offered	Many PPO plans	High self-pay front door; no Medicaid/Medi-Cal treatment
Winona	Closest medication-included cash-pay bundle	No separate consultation fee; products priced by prescription	FDA-approved patch/tablets/capsules plus separately labeled compounded creams	No direct billing	Ages 35–59, 37 states + Puerto Rico, async-only, every-28-day billing
Alloy	Buy only the FDA-approved medication you use	$49 one-time consult	Broad FDA-approved menu	Cash-pay	Products may be charged in three-month blocks
Sesame Care	Video care, messaging, pharmacy choice, named labs if ordered	$59/month; medication separate	Clinician-directed hormonal and nonhormonal formulary	No care billing; pharmacy/labs may use plan	Not an all-in price; no online controlled-substance prescribing
Hers	Familiar consumer flow and long-plan pricing	Included in medication plan	Oral/transdermal estradiol, progesterone, vaginal estradiol cream for eligible patients	Cash-pay	Lowest prices tied to a 12-month plan; state limits apply
Evernow	Low membership entry and optional insured video visits	$49 monthly, $129/3 months, or $420/12 months; $150 self-pay video	FDA-approved and compounded options are both listed and must be checked product by product	Participating commercial plans for video	Membership is not the total treatment price
Elektra Health	Government-plan pathway in select markets; clinician plus education/coaching	$249 initial / $149 follow-up self-pay	FDA-approved hormonal and nonhormonal prescribing	Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid in select markets	Narrow plan/state footprint
Inner Balance / Oestra	Niche, one-formula compounded program	Public pages conflict: “from $99.50/month” versus $199/month for first six months, then $99.50	Compounded vaginal estradiol-and-progesterone cream; not FDA-approved	Cash-pay; HSA/FSA advertised	Public pricing and pharmacy-category descriptions require confirmation before payment

Four ways these companies bill

1. Medication-included bundle: Noom, Winona, Hers.
2. Care membership plus separate medication: Sesame, Evernow.
3. Per visit plus pharmacy prescription: Midi, Elektra.
4. One consult plus separately priced medication: Alloy.

A bundled monthly price and a visit fee are not the same kind of number. One buys an ongoing program. The other can leave you with a prescription that is filled and covered separately.

Choosing an alternative is not automatically an upgrade. Switch because the other care model fixes your problem—not because another homepage shows a smaller number.

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What does each option cost over a year?

There is no honest all-in ranking unless consultation, medication, progesterone, labs, shipping, billing interval, and insurance cost sharing are all visible. The table below uses published fees and reproducible arithmetic. It does not pretend an individualized regimen is known before intake.

Option	Published arithmetic	What it includes	What it does not establish
Noom cream	$1,048 if “to start” means one month	Compounded cream, clinical access, Noom program	Intro duration; progesterone price; final checkout term
Noom patch	$1,738 if “to start” means one month	FDA-approved patch, clinical access, Noom program	Intro duration; progesterone price; final checkout term
Midi self-pay scenario	$250 + two $150 follow-ups = $550, plus medication and labs	Three visits	How many visits you need; pharmacy price
Winona patch annualized	$149 × 365.25 ÷ 28 = about $1,944	Patch, async care, standard shipping	Individual dose or eligibility
Winona patch + $39 progesterone annualized	$188 × 365.25 ÷ 28 = about $2,452	Two medications, async care, shipping	Whether both are prescribed
Alloy estradiol pill scenario	$49 + 12 × $39.99 = $528.88	Consult and one medication	Progesterone or other medication
Alloy patch scenario	$49 + 12 × $100 = $1,249	Consult and one medication	Three-month cash-flow impact; add-on medication
Hers oral plan	12 × $79 = $948	Published 12-month-plan monthly equivalent	Checkout charge schedule and individual regimen
Hers patch plan	12 × $134 = $1,608	Published 12-month-plan monthly equivalent	Checkout charge schedule and progesterone pricing
Sesame membership	12 × $59 = $708, plus medication	Video care, messaging, specified labs if ordered	Prescription and pharmacy cost
Evernow annual membership	$420, plus applicable visits and medication	Membership and messaging access	Video copay/self-pay fee and prescription cost
Elektra two-visit self-pay scenario	$249 + $149 = $398, plus medication/labs	Initial and one follow-up	Insurance share and required visit cadence
Oestra published six-month sequence	6 × $199 + 6 × $99.50 = $1,791	Compounded program under the comparison page’s published sequence	Which public price governs checkout

The same sticker can produce a different year

Noom publishes a $149 monthly renewal price for its patch.

Winona publishes a $149 patch but processes a 30-day supply every 28 days. Annualizing 28-day billing produces approximately 13.04 cycles, or about $1,944.

Same sticker. About $156 more per year than twelve $149 charges.

Then add progesterone only if it is prescribed. Do not assume it is optional when a woman with a uterus is using systemic estrogen, and do not assume it is included without seeing the price.

The cheapest legitimate route is often not a subscription

A clinician who sends an FDA-approved generic prescription to a local pharmacy can be cheaper than any bundled telehealth program, especially when insurance covers the visit or pharmacy claim.

A fixed $331-per-year pharmacy claim would rely on dynamic coupon prices and would not stay reliable. Pharmacy cash prices change by strength, location, manufacturer, stock, and coupon. Check the exact prescription at your pharmacy before turning a search result into a budget.

Want the numbers filtered for your situation instead of an imaginary average woman? Use Find My HRT Path to compare the realistic routes, including providers and non-affiliate options.

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Which Noom alternative works with Medicare or Medicaid?

Elektra is the strongest government-insurance lead in this comparison because it advertises Medicare and Medicaid participation in select markets. It is not a universal national answer. Check the exact state, plan, clinical entity, and network status before booking.^[12]

Midi’s rule is different:

• Midi cannot treat Medicaid or Medi-Cal patients, even as self-pay.
• Medicare beneficiaries may use Midi as self-pay patients.
• Claims for Midi visits, medications, or related services cannot be submitted to Medicare or Medicare-related plans.^[3]

Noom’s retail terms state that healthcare services are cash-pay and that claims will not be submitted to federal or state payors.^[4]

If you have Medicare or Medicaid, your state-and-plan check comes before your provider preference. A national brand name does not override a local network contract.

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What is the cheapest legitimate Noom HRT alternative?

The cheapest route is usually an existing clinician or low-cost visit that sends an FDA-approved generic prescription to a pharmacy. The cheapest headline price is not necessarily the cheapest treatment because memberships, visits, medication, progesterone, labs, shipping, and billing intervals can sit on different invoices.

Low published entry points

• Alloy: $49 one-time consultation, then medication by product.
• Sesame: $59 per month, medication separate.
• Evernow: $35 monthly equivalent on a $420 annual membership, with video and medication separate.
• Elektra: $249 initial self-pay, but insurance may reduce the visit cost in supported markets.
• Midi: commercial PPO coverage may reduce visit cost; the $250/$150 self-pay prices are not the insured price.
• Your own clinician: whatever your plan or cash visit costs, plus the local pharmacy price.

What you give up by going unbundled

No single app. No medication box with the care fee hidden inside it. No one company managing every refill and renewal.

For some women, that is freedom. For others, it is exactly the administrative friction that kept them from starting.

Price is not only the amount on the card. It is also the work you have to do to keep the prescription moving.

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Which alternative keeps a bundled price like Noom?

Winona is the closest structural match: prescription medication, async clinician access, shipping, and recurring refills inside the product price. Its FDA-approved patch-and-capsule lane is the relevant comparison for a reader trying to leave Noom’s compounded cream without giving up a bundle.

Winona’s hard gates

• Ages 35–59.
• 37 states plus Puerto Rico.
• No phone or video appointments with the prescribing physician.
• Messages are generally answered within 24–48 hours.
• Thirty-day supplies process every 28 days.
• A 24-hour review/refund window applies before pharmacy processing; patient-specific orders become nonrefundable after that window.
• No direct insurance billing.
• HSA/FSA cards are accepted.^[2]

The damaging admission

Noom’s FDA-approved patch lane can cost less than Winona’s comparable patch lane.

Under the one-month-intro scenario, Noom’s patch totals $1,738 for 12 months. Winona’s $149-per-28-day patch annualizes to about $1,944. Add Winona’s published $39 progesterone capsules only when prescribed, and the annualized two-product scenario reaches about $2,452.

Winona pays us. Noom does not. The math still goes on the page.

Why Winona remains a real alternative

Winona makes its age, state, billing interval, medication status, and async model visible. It also publishes a broader menu than Noom, including FDA-approved tablets, an FDA-approved patch, FDA-approved progesterone capsules, and separately labeled compounded creams.

We are not recommending the compounded body cream as an “approved equivalent” to Noom’s compounded body cream. It is another compounded option.

If you want a medication-included bundle and Winona’s age, state, and async rules fit, see current pricing for Winona’s FDA-approved patch and progesterone-capsule options. (Affiliate link — we may earn a commission.)

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What if vaginal dryness or painful sex is my main symptom?

Noom does not publish a low-dose vaginal-estrogen product in its HRT formulary. If vaginal dryness, burning, painful sex, or urinary symptoms are your main problem, compare a provider that explicitly offers local vaginal treatment rather than assuming a systemic body cream is the same thing.

The Menopause Society distinguishes systemic treatment from low-dose vaginal estrogen. Low-dose vaginal therapy is designed for genitourinary syndrome of menopause and has minimal systemic circulation compared with systemic treatment.^[8]

Providers in this comparison that publicly list a vaginal route or vaginal prescription option include Midi, Sesame, Winona, Alloy, Hers, and Evernow. Sesame explicitly lists prasterone vaginal inserts; confirm the exact estrogen route with the clinician. The exact product still matters:

• FDA-approved vaginal estradiol products are one category.
• Compounded vaginal multi-hormone creams are another.
• Ospemifene, prasterone, and nonhormonal treatments are different again.

A safety line that does not belong below a CTA

Any bleeding after menopause needs prompt clinical evaluation.

Do not diagnose it through a product page. A clinician may use imaging, tissue sampling, or another workup based on the history and current guidance. Buying a subscription is not the first step.

If you have a uterus

A woman with a uterus using systemic estrogen generally needs adequate progestogen protection. The route and dose matter. Do not assume a compounded transdermal progesterone cream provides the same uterine protection as an evidence-based oral or approved combined regimen.^[6]

If local symptoms are the reason Noom does not fit, compare Midi and Sesame for a vaginal-treatment conversation in your state, then confirm the exact product and route. (Affiliate links — we may earn a commission.)

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Is Midi Health a good Noom alternative?

For a woman with commercial insurance who wants prescriptions sent to a pharmacy, Midi is the strongest all-around Noom alternative in this comparison. It is available nationwide, works with many PPO plans, publishes broad menopause-care routes, and separates the clinical visit from the prescription.

What we verified

• Available in all 50 states.
• Initial self-pay visit: $250.
• Continued-care self-pay visit: $150.
• In-network with many PPO plans; exact coverage varies.
• Prescriptions can be sent to a pharmacy.
• Vaginal estrogen and multiple systemic routes are part of its public care content.
• A women’s testosterone pathway is published for 24 states plus Washington, DC.
• Testosterone treatment is described as compounded and off-label, and testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance.
• Medicaid/Medi-Cal patients cannot be treated, even as self-pay.
• Medicare beneficiaries may self-pay but cannot submit Midi claims.^[3]

Here is what is wrong with it

The self-pay front door is $250 before medication or labs. That is more than a first month of either Noom HRT lane.

Insurance eligibility is not a promise of an in-network claim. Deductibles, copays, coinsurance, clinical-entity matching, pharmacy formularies, and prior authorization can still change the bill.

And Midi is a hard no for Medicaid and Medi-Cal patients.

Why it is still the first recommendation for many women leaving Noom

The structure solves the problem:

• The visit can use commercial insurance.
• The prescription can use a pharmacy benefit.
• The prescription is not automatically trapped inside a consumer-program renewal.
• The medication route is not limited to Noom’s published patch-and-body-cream menu.

That is what a woman leaving a bundled cash-pay subscription is usually trying to buy: clinical care that can outlive the membership.

A service-experience quote published on Midi’s own site says:

“Midi was so easy: I got a same day appointment and they took my insurance.” — Victoria W.

That is one customer’s account of access and insurance experience. It is not evidence of medical results or a typical outcome.^[13]

If that structure fits what you are looking for, check your state and insurance eligibility with Midi. (Affiliate link — we may earn a commission. Midi cannot treat Medicaid or Medi-Cal patients.)

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Is Sesame a good Noom alternative?

Sesame is the unbundled subscription option: $59 per month for menopause care, with medication priced separately at the pharmacy. It includes video care, ongoing messaging, prescriptions sent to the patient’s preferred pharmacy, and five named laboratory panels when the provider orders them.^[14]

What the $59 includes

Sesame lists these labs as included when ordered by the provider:

• Complete blood count.
• Hemoglobin A1c.
• Thyroid testing.
• Lipid panel.
• Comprehensive metabolic panel.

State-specific lab exceptions apply. Patients in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and North Dakota may have direct lab-payment responsibilities under the published rules.

What the $59 does not include

Medication.

That is the damaging admission and the reason Sesame can be both cheaper and more expensive than it looks. The pharmacy benefit or cash price determines the drug cost.

Sesame does not bill health insurance for the care membership. Prescribed medication or lab work may be covered depending on the plan.

Cancellation and refund terms

Sesame states:

• Cancel at least three hours before the initial visit for a full refund.
• No first-month refund after the initial visit occurs.
• Cancel before the next billing cycle to avoid future charges.
• Previously paid months are nonrefundable.^[14]

Controlled-substance limit

Sesame’s online providers do not prescribe controlled substances. That rules out testosterone through this pathway because testosterone is Schedule III.

If you want the visit and messaging separated from the pharmacy bill, see Sesame’s current menopause price and availability. (Affiliate link — we may earn a commission. Medication is separate.)

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Is Alloy a good Noom alternative?

Alloy is the cleanest FDA-approved-first cash-pay menu in this comparison. It charges a $49 one-time consultation fee, then prices each medication separately. Its public menu includes oral estradiol, patches, gel, spray, progesterone, vaginal estradiol cream, and paroxetine.^[15]

Current published examples

Alloy product	Published monthly price	Billing note
Estradiol pill	$39.99	Product-specific purchase
Estradiol patch	$100	Shipped and billed every three months
Estradiol gel	$69.99	One-month supply shown
Evamist spray	$69.99	One-month supply shown
Progesterone	From $23	Product-specific purchase
Vaginal estradiol cream	$119.97 per three months	Three-month supply
Paroxetine	$34.99	Nonhormonal option

The damaging admission

Alloy is not one simple monthly bundle. A woman using more than one medication pays more than the single-product price, and the patch’s $100 monthly figure is collected on a three-month shipping and billing cycle.

If one clean recurring program price is your priority, Noom or Winona is easier to understand.

If product-level FDA status and route choice matter more, Alloy’s menu is easier to inspect.

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What about Hers, Evernow, Elektra, and Oestra?

These are real alternatives, but each solves a narrower version of the Noom problem.

Hers: simple consumer flow, long-plan pricing

Hers publishes oral menopause treatment from $79 per month and patches from $134 per month, both tied to a 12-month plan. Eligible patients can access oral or transdermal estradiol and progesterone; vaginal estradiol cream is also listed in its menopause offering.^[16]

The limitation: a low monthly equivalent tied to a 12-month plan is not the same as a no-commitment monthly program. Confirm the amount charged at checkout, the state eligibility, the medication combination, and the cancellation terms before calling it cheaper.

Evernow: low membership entry, separate cost layers

Evernow’s membership prices are:

• $49 month to month.
• $129 for three months.
• $420 for 12 months, or $35 per month equivalent.
• $150 for a self-pay video visit when insurance does not cover it.^[17]

The membership includes ongoing care access and messaging. Video visits and medication can sit on separate invoices. Local-pharmacy prescriptions may use insurance. Evernow also lists both FDA-approved and compounded options, so check the exact product rather than assigning one status to the company.

The limitation: $35 is a membership equivalent, not a complete HRT price.

Elektra: the government-plan lead, where supported

Elektra lists $249 for an initial self-pay clinical visit and $149 for follow-ups. It says it accepts commercial and government-sponsored plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, in select markets.^[12]

The limitation: the footprint is narrow. The provider is not a universal replacement for every Medicare or Medicaid beneficiary. State, plan, network, and visit type decide whether it works.

Inner Balance / Oestra: a niche compounded option, not the default

Oestra is a prescription compounded vaginal cream combining estradiol and progesterone. It is not FDA-approved.

Inner Balance’s public pricing is not internally clean:

• One page advertises treatment “from $99.50 per month.”
• A comparison page says the first six months cost $199 per month, followed by $99.50 per month.
• Public pages also conflict in how they describe the pharmacy category.

That is enough to stop us from using the lowest figure as the price or recommending Oestra as the default Noom replacement.^[18]

A reader specifically considering this compounded formulation should confirm in writing:

1. The exact first charge and six-month sequence.
2. The compounding pharmacy.
3. Whether it operates under a 503A or 503B framework for this prescription.
4. The formulation and strength.
5. The cancellation and refund terms.
6. How the clinician addresses uterine protection and monitoring.

Compounded does not mean illegal. It does mean the finished product has not received FDA approval, and it should never be presented as equivalent to an approved vaginal estrogen or approved systemic regimen.

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What if I do not want hormones at all?

Then the provider comparison changes. You need a service that can discuss both hormonal and nonhormonal options rather than a business built around one hormone subscription.

FDA now describes three approved nonhormone therapies for moderate-to-severe menopause-related vasomotor symptoms. These include paroxetine mesylate, fezolinetant, and elinzanetant. Other medications may be used off-label based on the symptom and patient.^[19]

Fezolinetant carries an FDA boxed warning for rare but serious liver injury and requires liver testing under its prescribing information. “Nonhormonal” does not mean “no medical screening” or “no risk.”^[20]

Provider	Public nonhormonal route
Noom + HRTRx	Not listed in its HRT patch-and-cream formulary
Sesame	Yes — multiple hormonal and nonhormonal prescriptions listed
Alloy	Yes — paroxetine listed
Midi	Yes — nonhormonal menopause care is included in its broader model
Evernow	Yes — nonhormonal treatment options listed
Elektra	Yes — FDA-approved hormonal and nonhormonal prescribing
Winona / Hers / Oestra	Confirm the exact nonhormonal service at intake

If hormones are off the table by choice or medical history, a hormone-only checkout is structurally wrong for you.

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Can I switch from Noom without a treatment gap?

Yes, but treat the switch as a continuity-of-care project, not a cancellation click. Get the next clinical plan moving before you end the current one, and do not change or stop a prescription solely because a comparison page told you to.

The eight steps, in order

1. Find the next billing and refill dates.
2. Get the current prescription in writing: exact product, strength, route, directions, and dispensing pharmacy.
3. Confirm whether the finished product is FDA-approved or compounded.
4. Request relevant visit notes and laboratory records.
5. Book the new clinician before the current supply runs out.
6. Ask whether the new clinician will continue the same product or perform a new assessment.
7. Cancel through the same channel used to subscribe.
8. Confirm the subscription and any refill already in motion are both stopped.

Noom’s general terms say subscriptions renew until canceled, cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period unless otherwise disclosed, and App Store or Google Play subscriptions must be canceled through the third party. Deleting an app is not a cancellation.^[4]

The compounded-continuity problem

A new prescriber may decline to reproduce Noom’s compounded estradiol-and-estriol cream. The clinician may not use the same pharmacy, may not be able to verify the strength, or may recommend an FDA-approved route instead.

That is not necessarily a failure. It means a provider switch can involve a new clinical decision, not a copy-and-paste refill.

The portability principle

A prescription sent to your pharmacy can remain usable without an active consumer membership, subject to refill authorization and pharmacy rules. A medication bundled and dispensed through a subscription is tied more closely to that subscription’s refill system.

That structural difference can matter more than a $20 monthly gap.

Ten questions to ask before you pay

1. Is the finished medication FDA-approved or compounded?
2. What is the exact product, manufacturer or compounding pharmacy, strength, and route?
3. Which routes do you publicly offer: patch, pill, gel, low-dose vaginal therapy, or testosterone?
4. If I have a uterus and use systemic estrogen, how is progestogen handled and priced?
5. What is the billing interval: calendar month, every 28 days, or multi-month term?
6. What is the refund policy for this exact program?
7. Do you treat patients in my state and under my insurance type?
8. Are labs included, required, or billed separately?
9. Can the prescription go to my pharmacy, and does that change the fee?
10. What happens to refills, records, and clinician messaging when I cancel?

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When is online HRT not the right starting point?

Online menopause care can make treatment reachable. It is not the right first step when the situation needs an examination, urgent assessment, diagnostic workup, or coordinated specialist care.

Start with an in-person or urgent clinical pathway when there is:

• Bleeding after menopause.
• Severe, acute, or fast-changing symptoms.
• A symptom pattern that may not be menopause.
• A history requiring coordinated cancer, clotting, liver, or cardiovascular care.
• A need for physical examination or diagnostic testing before treatment.
• A questionnaire-only model that cannot answer the questions you need answered.

We would rather lose the affiliate click than route you into a subscription when you need an appointment.

Find My HRT Path includes an in-person-first flag rather than forcing every answer toward a telehealth provider.

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How did The HRT Index compare these providers?

Every commercial claim in this article was checked against a current provider page, terms page, FAQ, or product page on August 18, 2026. Where a provider’s pages disagreed, the conflict stays visible. Where a fact could not be established, the article says so.

That is The HRT Index Verification Standard: read every published price, separate FDA-approved from compounded, verify state availability and insurance, and re-check on a fixed schedule—top providers monthly and the full roster quarterly.

The five pillars are always used in this order:

1. Clinical legitimacy — who prescribes, which entity provides care, which pharmacy dispenses, and whether product status is labeled correctly.
2. Care quality — intake type, video or messaging, follow-up access, escalation, and continuity.
3. Medication fit — systemic versus local routes, progesterone, nonhormonal options, and controlled-substance limits.
4. Price transparency — consultation, membership, medication, introductory price, renewal, billing interval, shipping, labs, cancellation, and unresolved charges.
5. Access — states, insurance, HSA/FSA, age limits, appointment route, and pharmacy model.

We do not assign providers a numeric score. A number would hide the reason the answer changes from one woman to another.

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What did we actually verify?

Verified from live first-party or primary sources, August 18, 2026	Not established from public pages
Noom’s two entry and renewal prices	Duration of Noom’s introductory HRT prices
Noom’s patch/body-cream formulary statement	Noom + HRTRx state-by-state availability
Noom’s compounded disclosure and FDA-approved patch/progesterone labeling	Whether progesterone changes Noom’s displayed price
Noom’s retail cash-pay and government-payor terms	A Noom HRT-specific refund promise
Midi’s $250/$150 self-pay fees and insurance caveats	A reader’s exact Midi copay or deductible
Midi’s Medicaid/Medi-Cal exclusion and Medicare self-pay rule	Real-time appointment availability
Winona’s age range, states, 28-day billing, async care, and cancellation window	A reader’s individualized Winona regimen
Alloy’s current $100 patch and $49 consult	Whether every Alloy product is charged on the same schedule
Sesame’s $59 membership, medication exclusion, labs, and refund timing	The exact pharmacy price after a Sesame visit
Evernow’s membership tiers and $150 self-pay video fee	A reader’s plan-specific video coverage
Elektra’s self-pay fees and select-market government-plan pathway	Nationwide Medicare or Medicaid access
Oestra’s compounded status and conflicting public price sequence	The checkout price and pharmacy category governing a particular prescription

We have not completed a checkout, clinical intake, prescription, pharmacy order, or cancellation test with these providers. This is document verification and published-price arithmetic, not firsthand patient experience.

Found something wrong? Email partners@thehrtindex.com. Corrections should be dated and left visible.

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Frequently asked questions about Noom HRT alternatives

What are the best alternatives to Noom HRT?

Midi Health is the strongest option for many women with commercial insurance who want prescriptions sent to a pharmacy. Winona is the closest cash-pay bundle. Alloy has a clear FDA-approved-first product menu. Sesame separates care from medication. Elektra is the first government-plan check where its state and network support your plan.

Does Noom prescribe vaginal estrogen?

Noom’s public HRT formulary states that it prescribes transdermal estrogen patches and body creams. It does not publish a low-dose vaginal-estrogen product. Do not treat Noom’s systemic body cream as interchangeable with a local vaginal product.

Is Noom HRT FDA-approved?

Partly. Noom’s estradiol patch and oral micronized progesterone are identified as FDA-approved products. Its estradiol-and-estriol body cream is compounded and not FDA-approved.

Why is Noom’s cream cheaper than its patch?

The cream and patch are different product categories. The $89 renewal cream is compounded; the $149 renewal patch is FDA-approved. A lower price does not prove lower quality or bad intent, but it does mean the products should not be compared as equivalents.

How much does Noom HRT cost per year?

Noom publishes $69 to start and $89 per month for the cream, and $99 to start and $149 per month for the patch. If the introductory price lasts one month, the arithmetic is $1,048 and $1,738. Noom does not define the public introductory duration, so confirm the checkout term.

Does Noom HRT take insurance?

The ordinary retail medical pathway is cash-pay under Noom’s Terms. Noom also describes employer or private-plan arrangements that may file claims depending on the benefit structure. Do not assume the retail HRT checkout bills commercial insurance.

Can I use HSA or FSA funds for Noom HRT?

Noom publishes a reimbursement route using a receipt and Letter of Medical Necessity rather than direct HSA/FSA checkout for HRT. Eligibility depends on the account rules, and reimbursement is not guaranteed.

Does Noom require blood tests before prescribing HRT?

Noom’s public HRT pages describe a health intake and do not publish a universal baseline hormone-lab requirement. That does not mean no patient will ever need testing, examination, or outside evaluation. The clinician decides based on the history and treatment.

What states is Noom HRT available in?

Noom does not publish a Noom + HRTRx state list on the public HRT pages we reviewed as of August 18, 2026. Its pharmacy acquisition’s 46-state footprint is not a substitute for a prescribing-availability map.

Is progesterone included in the Noom price?

Noom identifies oral micronized progesterone as a product that may be prescribed, including when a patient has a uterus, but it does not clearly publish whether progesterone changes the displayed $89 or $149 price. Ask before paying.

How do I cancel Noom HRT?

Use the account or subscription channel through which you enrolled. Third-party App Store subscriptions must be canceled through the third party. Cancel before the next billing deadline and separately confirm whether a refill is already processing.

Can I get a refund on Noom HRT?

Noom’s general terms say fees are generally nonrefundable except where a promotion or law applies. We did not find a public refund guarantee written specifically for Noom + HRTRx. Get the exact program rule in writing before purchase.

Does Noom prescribe testosterone for women?

Noom does not publish testosterone as a Noom + HRTRx option. No testosterone product is FDA-approved for women in the United States. Testosterone is a Schedule III controlled substance and requires a prescription, appropriate evaluation, and controlled-substance compliance.

Is Midi cheaper than Noom?

With in-network commercial coverage and an affordable pharmacy benefit, Midi can cost less. Self-pay Midi costs $250 initially and $150 per follow-up before medication and labs. The answer depends on the plan, visit frequency, prescription, and pharmacy benefit.

Can I keep the Noom app and get HRT elsewhere?

Potentially. Noom sells multiple subscription products, and a reader may use Noom’s behavior program while obtaining medical care elsewhere. Confirm which subscription you have and which one you are canceling before changing anything.

Is Noom HRT a weight-loss treatment?

No. Menopausal hormone therapy is not a weight-loss drug. Noom combines HRT with behavior and weight-support tools, but a woman should not start hormone therapy primarily as a weight-loss medication.

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Where should you go from here?

You already know the decision if one row describes you cleanly:

• Commercial insurance and pharmacy choice: Midi.
• One cash-pay bundle, just not Noom: Winona’s FDA-approved patch-and-capsule lane.
• FDA-approved-first cash-pay menu: Alloy.
• Visit and messaging separated from the pharmacy: Sesame.
• Medicare or Medicaid: Elektra first, but only after a state-and-plan check.
• Noom’s app and coaching are part of the value: keep Noom and ask whether the FDA-approved patch is appropriate.
• Lowest possible cost: compare your own clinician and pharmacy before buying another subscription.
• Compounded one-formula program: Oestra only after the public price, pharmacy, formulation, and monitoring questions are resolved.

Most real situations do not fit one clean row. They combine state, insurance, symptoms, uterine status, route, risk history, and medication preference.

Still not sure which HRT program is right for you? Take our free 60-second matching quiz.

→ Find My HRT Path

Match by state, insurance, symptoms, medication route, and FDA-approved-versus-compounded preference—and get flagged when online care is not the right starting point. Review the tool’s consumer-health-data and privacy notice before entering health information.

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The HRT Index is an independent decision resource for online menopause and HRT care. This page is editorial research and is educational only. It is not medical advice and has not been medically reviewed by a clinician. Talk with a licensed clinician about whether hormone therapy is appropriate for you.

Last verified August 2026. Featured-provider pricing, insurance language, medication menus, and state access are rechecked monthly under The HRT Index Verification Standard; the full roster is rechecked quarterly.

Sources

¹ Noom, HRT cost, HRT safety and transparency, and HRT launch announcement. Verified August 18, 2026.

² Winona, FAQ, estradiol patch, and progesterone capsules. Verified August 18, 2026.

³ Midi Health, menopause care, perimenopause care and pricing, and public testosterone-care materials. Verified August 18, 2026.

⁴ Noom, Terms and Conditions of Use, Sections 6 and 16. Verified August 18, 2026.

⁵ Noom, Tailor Made Compounding acquisition announcement. Verified August 18, 2026.

⁶ British Menopause Society, Management of unscheduled bleeding on HRT, including progestogen guidance for women with a uterus.

⁷ Noom, How to Take Your HRT Medication Safely and Correctly and current HRT shipping support materials. Verified August 18, 2026.

⁸ The Menopause Society, Hormone Therapy.

⁹ U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Scheduling; testosterone is listed under Schedule III.

¹⁰ U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Menopause.

¹¹ U.S. Food and Drug Administration, National Drug Code Directory.

¹² Elektra Health, Frequently Asked Questions and For Health Plans. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹³ Midi Health, customer service-experience testimonial published on its pricing and insurance materials. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹⁴ Sesame Care, Online Menopause Treatment. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹⁵ Alloy, Solutions and pricing and estradiol patch. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹⁶ Hers, Menopause Care, Perimenopause Care, and HRT and insurance guide. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹⁷ Evernow, Frequently Asked Questions. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹⁸ Inner Balance, menopause treatment and its public Alloy/Allara/Inner Balance comparison page. Verified August 18, 2026.

¹⁹ U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Hormone Replacement Therapies Can Help Women with Bothersome Menopausal Symptoms.

²⁰ U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Veozah liver-injury boxed warning.