Menopause Hormone Therapy (HRT) in North Charleston, SC
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for women: estradiol and progesterone, from a physician licensed in South Carolina.
Is menopause hormone therapy available in North Charleston, SC? Yes. VevaMD offers hormone replacement therapy for women online everywhere in South Carolina, including North Charleston (population 115,382), with no trip to a menopause doctor's office. About 13,872 women aged 45 to 64 live in North Charleston (Census ACS). A board-certified physician licensed in South Carolina 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 South Carolina →
At a glance in North Charleston
- Available
- Yes, all of South Carolina.
- Prescriber
- Board-certified, licensed in South Carolina.
- 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 South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners (SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation).
Bioidentical hormones in North Charleston: what it means
"Bioidentical" is a word compounding pharmacies often use in marketing, but what it describes is real: a hormone built like the body's own. Estradiol, the main estrogen the ovaries make before menopause, and micronized progesterone both fit that description. FDA-approved versions of both are sold by prescription at retail pharmacies.
North Charleston has fewer OB-GYNs per resident than the country: the federal NPI registry lists 9 with a primary practice address in the city, 7.7 per 100,000 residents against 17.8 nationally and below South Carolina's 18.0. That is about 1,540 women aged 45 to 64 for each OB-GYN in the city, a ratio rather than a count of open appointments.
Within 25 miles of North Charleston there are 232 OB-GYNs for 784,869 residents (29.6 per 100,000), well above the national rate; 73 are in the city or within 10 miles. None of this replaces your own OB-GYN or a menopause doctor you trust; VevaMD adds an online route, with a physician licensed in South Carolina reviewing your answers from home in North Charleston.
Compounded hormones are a different thing: a pharmacy prepares them for one patient, as a cream, a capsule or a pellet. None of these is FDA-approved, and the FDA has not reviewed them for safety, effectiveness or quality before sale. 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.
You do not choose a "bioidentical" product from a menu: after a private intake, a physician licensed in South Carolina decides what, if anything, fits, and the form. Pellets are not part of it. Since the pharmacy that fills these prescriptions also compounds, ask whether yours is an FDA-approved product or compounded. Testosterone cream for women and Bi-Est are compounded and not FDA-approved.
A pellet clinic is a different model: it implants a hormone pellet under the skin during a visit, 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
North Charleston by the numbers
- Population
- 115,382
- Median age
- 34.3 (South Carolina: 40.1)
- Women 45 to 64
- 13,872 (11.8% of residents; South Carolina 13.2%)
- Land area
- 78 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 1,487
- Size in South Carolina
- 3rd largest of 8 cities we cover
- Our pages within 100 mi
- 6
- Closest
- Charleston, SC, 8 mi
- OB-GYNs in North Charleston
- 9 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
North Charleston health snapshot
CDC estimates for adults, ranked against 923 US cities.
| Adults | North Charleston | South Carolina cities avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 35.2% | 33.3% | 65 |
| High blood pressure | 33.4% | 34.0% | 66 |
| No leisure-time exercise | 26.8% | 23.1% | 65 |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.7% | 34.9% | 62 |
| Depression | 21.5% | 22.5% | 48 |
| Checkup in past year | 77.9% | 79.1% | 68 |
| Uninsured, ages 18–64 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 80 |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (model-based estimates from 2023 BRFSS data).
Menopause HRT pages near North Charleston
- Charleston, SC8 mipop. 150,227
- Summerville, SC9 mipop. 53,643
- Mount Pleasant, SC14 mipop. 96,946
- Myrtle Beach, SC87 mipop. 35,682
- Savannah, GA91 mipop. 147,780
- Columbia, SC91 mipop. 136,632
Straight-line distance from city centers. US Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files.
Menopause HRT in North Charleston: questions people ask
Can I get hormone replacement therapy for women online in North Charleston, SC?
Yes. An online intake reviewed by a licensed physician. Testosterone cream requires a live video visit. A physician licensed in South Carolina decides whether estradiol (pill, patch, cream or vaginal), progesterone or another option fits.
How many women 45 to 64 live in North Charleston?
About 13,872, or 11.8% of residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023). That share is below the statewide 13.2% and higher than in 3 of the other 7 South Carolina cities we cover.
How many OB-GYNs practice in North Charleston?
The federal NPI registry (CMS NPPES) lists 9 OB-GYNs with a primary practice address in North Charleston, as of October 2026. That is 7.7 per 100,000 residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023), below the 78.6 for the 8 South Carolina cities we cover taken together, and the lowest of them.
Is bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) available in North Charleston?
From home in North Charleston: a physician licensed in South Carolina reviews a private intake and decides whether estradiol, with progesterone if you have a uterus, fits. Compounded "BHRT" blends are not FDA-approved; ask whether your prescription is an FDA-approved product or compounded.
What is the difference between this and BHRT pellets?
A pellet clinic implants a hormone pellet under the skin during an office visit; compounded pellets are not FDA-approved. VevaMD's physicians prescribe pills, patches, creams or vaginal forms that ship to your door in North Charleston, and do not use pellets. Some of those forms are compounded too, so ask which yours is.
More answers on the Menopause HRT page.