Menopause Hormone Therapy (HRT) in Tampa, FL
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for women: estradiol and progesterone, from a physician licensed in Florida.
Is menopause hormone therapy available in Tampa, FL? Yes. VevaMD offers hormone replacement therapy for women online everywhere in Florida, including Tampa (population 384,959), with no trip to a menopause doctor's office. About 44,539 women aged 45 to 64 live in Tampa (Census ACS). A board-certified physician licensed in Florida reviews your intake. As low as $40/mo, billed $119 every 3 months. Most women (with progesterone): about $67/mo, billed $199 every 3 months. One price for your need, whatever form your physician chooses. No minimum term; cancel anytime. Full refund if not prescribed.
Looking for hormone therapy for men? That is testosterone therapy. TRT in Florida →
At a glance in Tampa
- Available
- Yes, all of Florida.
- Prescriber
- Board-certified, licensed in Florida.
- Visit
- Online intake. Video only for testosterone cream.
- Labs
- Only if under 40 or for testosterone cream.
- Price
- Starting at $40/mo
- Ships
- NewLife, VS Digital or Pharmacy Hub.
- Refund
- Full, if not prescribed.
Check any physician's license with the Florida Board of Medicine.
Bioidentical hormones in Tampa: what it means
If you are one of the 44,539 women aged 45 to 64 in Tampa and have searched for "bioidentical" hormones: the word means a hormone whose structure matches one the body makes. Estradiol, the main estrogen the ovaries make before menopause, and micronized progesterone both fit that description. Both come in FDA-approved prescription forms, from estradiol pills, patches, gels and vaginal forms to progesterone capsules.
Many products sold as "bioidentical hormones" or "BHRT" are compounded instead: mixed by a pharmacy for one prescription, often as a custom cream or a pellet. They are not FDA-approved, which means the FDA cannot assure their safety or effectiveness. In the FDA's words, it has no evidence that compounded "bioidentical hormones" are safe and effective. A 2020 National Academies review found no rigorous evidence of their safety and effectiveness.
Tampa is a center for OB-GYN care: the federal NPI registry lists 288 OB-GYNs with a primary practice address in the city, 73.2 per 100,000 residents, 4.1 times the US rate of 17.8 and above Florida's 16.5. That is more per resident than 93% of the 924 cities VevaMD covers. That is about 150 women aged 45 to 64 for each OB-GYN in the city, a ratio rather than a count of open appointments.
Within 10 miles of the city there are 289 OB-GYNs, and within 25 miles 566, about 19.9 per 100,000 of the 2,842,426 residents in that radius. None of this replaces your own OB-GYN or a menopause doctor you trust; VevaMD adds an online route, with a physician licensed in Florida reviewing your answers from home in Tampa.
For women in Tampa, a physician licensed in Florida can prescribe estradiol (pill, patch, cream or vaginal) and progesterone when they fit your history. VevaMD does not offer pellets. Because the dispensing pharmacy also compounds, you can ask whether your estradiol or progesterone is an FDA-approved product. Testosterone cream for women and Bi-Est are compounded and not FDA-approved.
BHRT pellet clinics work differently: they place a hormone pellet under the skin in the office, and compounded pellets are not FDA-approved. The Endocrine Society cites blood levels well above the expected range in women using compounded pellets. ACOG's guidance is to prefer FDA-approved menopause hormone therapy to compounded hormones.
Sources: FDA: Menopause · FDA: National Academies study of compounded bioidentical hormones (2020) · Endocrine Society position statement on compounded bioidentical hormones (2019) · ACOG Clinical Consensus No. 6, compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy (2023) · CMS NPPES NPI full file, 2026-10-11
Tampa by the numbers
- Population
- 384,959
- Median age
- 35.6 (Florida: 42.6)
- Women 45 to 64
- 44,539 (11.3% of residents; Florida 13.3%)
- Land area
- 114 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 3,389
- Size in Florida
- 3rd largest of 80 cities we cover
- Our pages within 100 mi
- 29
- Closest
- Town 'n' Country, FL, 7 mi
- OB-GYNs in Tampa
- 288 listed in the federal NPI registry
US Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files · US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-year estimates · CMS NPI Registry (NPPES), October 2026
Tampa health snapshot
CDC estimates for adults, ranked against 923 US cities.
| Adults | Tampa | Florida cities avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 31.9% | 31.5% | 46 |
| High blood pressure | 33.5% | 35.3% | 67 |
| No leisure-time exercise | 24.5% | 26.6% | 49 |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5% | 37.7% | 78 |
| Depression | 17.2% | 16.9% | 11 |
| Checkup in past year | 76.1% | 78.1% | 54 |
| Uninsured, ages 18–64 | 15.9% | 16.9% | 82 |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (model-based estimates from 2023 BRFSS data).
Menopause HRT pages near Tampa
- Town 'n' Country, FL7 mipop. 85,951
- University, FL8 mipop. 50,893
- Brandon, FL11 mipop. 114,626
- Riverview, FL14 mipop. 107,396
- Pinellas Park, FL16 mipop. 53,093
- St. Petersburg, FL17 mipop. 258,308
Straight-line distance from city centers. US Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files.
Menopause HRT in Tampa: questions people ask
Can I get hormone replacement therapy for women online in Tampa, FL?
Yes. An online intake reviewed by a licensed physician. Testosterone cream requires a live video visit. A physician licensed in Florida decides whether estradiol (pill, patch, cream or vaginal), progesterone or another option fits.
How many women 45 to 64 live in Tampa?
About 44,539, or 11.3% of residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023). That share is below the statewide 13.3% and higher than in 9 of the other 79 Florida cities we cover.
How many OB-GYNs practice in Tampa?
The federal NPI registry (CMS NPPES) lists 288 OB-GYNs with a primary practice address in Tampa, as of October 2026. That is 73.2 per 100,000 residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023), above the 30.4 for the 80 Florida cities we cover taken together, and higher than in 72 of the other 79.
Is bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) available in Tampa?
Online, from a physician licensed in Florida, who can prescribe estradiol and micronized progesterone, both bioidentical, after a private intake. Compounded "BHRT" creams and pellets are not FDA-approved.
How is online hormone therapy in Tampa different from BHRT pellets?
Pellets are placed under the skin in a clinic, and compounded pellets are not FDA-approved. VevaMD's physicians prescribe pills, patches, creams or vaginal forms that ship to your door in Tampa, and do not use pellets. Some of those forms are compounded too, so ask which yours is.
More answers on the Menopause HRT page.