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WOMEN
Women Pre care:
• We require all hormone replacement therapy appointments to have a 1-time consultation.
• We will go over your symptoms, and order full hormone panel lab work.
• Once labs are back we will have you come in for a pellet insertion with a lab review.
Women Post Care:
• Your insertion site is covered with two layers of bandages. You can remove the outer bandage in 2-3 days.
• The inner band aids should be removed in 5-7 days.
• We recommend putting an ice pack on the insertion area a couple of times per day for about 20 minutes if needed.
• No baths, hot tubs, swimming pools for 3 days. You may shower, but do not scrub the incision site until well healed (7 days)
• No exercise for 3 days- including but not limited to running, elliptical, squats, or lunges.
• Your injection site may be swollen for 1-3 days
• If the site is itchy or redness occurs you can take Benadryl at night time if needed.
• You may experience bruising, swelling and/or redness which could last from a few days to a few weeks.
• You may notice some pinkish or bloody discoloration of the outer bandage. This is normal
• If you experience bleeding from the incision site- Please call our office.
• If you experience pus coming from the insertion site- Please call our office.
MEN
Pre-Care:
• We require all hormone replacement therapy appointments to have a 1 time consultation.
• We will go over your symptoms, and order full hormone panel lab work.
• Once labs are back we will have you come in for a pellet insertion with a lab review.
• We will go over your symptoms, and order full hormone panel lab work.
• Once labs are back we will have you come in for a pellet insertion with a lab review.
POST-Care:
• Your insertion site is covered with two layers of banages. You can remove the outer bandage in 3 days.
•The inner bandaids should be removed in 7 days.
• We reccomend putting an ice pack on the insertion area a couple of times per day for about 20 minutes if needed.
• No baths, hot tubs, swimming pools for 7 days. You may shower, but do not scrub the insision site until well healed (7 days)
• No excersize for 5 days- including but not limited to running, elliptical, squats, or lunges.If the site is itchy or redness occurs you can take benadryl at night time if needed.
• You may expierence bruising, swelling and/or redness which could last from a few days to a few weeks.You may notice some pinish or bloody discoloration of the outer bandage. This is normal
• If you expierence bleeding from the incision site- Please call our office.
• If you expierence pus coming from the insertion site- Please call our office.