Menopause Hormone Therapy (HRT) in Knoxville, TN
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for women: estradiol and progesterone, from a physician licensed in Tennessee.
Is menopause hormone therapy available in Knoxville, TN? Yes. VevaMD offers hormone replacement therapy for women online everywhere in Tennessee, including Knoxville (population 190,740), with no trip to a menopause doctor's office. About 20,591 women aged 45 to 64 live in Knoxville (Census ACS). A board-certified physician licensed in Tennessee 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 Tennessee →
At a glance in Knoxville
- Available
- Yes, all of Tennessee.
- Prescriber
- Board-certified, licensed in Tennessee.
- 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 Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
Bioidentical hormones in Knoxville: what it means
If you are one of the 20,591 women aged 45 to 64 in Knoxville 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.
Knoxville is a center for OB-GYN care: the federal NPI registry lists 120 OB-GYNs with a primary practice address in the city, 61.9 per 100,000 residents, 3.5 times the US rate of 17.8 and above Tennessee's 15.5. That is more per resident than 91% of the 924 cities VevaMD covers. Set against the city's 20,591 women aged 45 to 64, that is one OB-GYN for roughly every 170.
Within 10 miles of the city there are 127 OB-GYNs, and within 25 miles 166, about 19.5 per 100,000 of the 849,107 residents in that radius. Whether or not you have an OB-GYN, you can ask a physician licensed in Tennessee about menopause hormone therapy online from Knoxville, with no waiting room.
For women in Knoxville, a physician licensed in Tennessee 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
Knoxville by the numbers
- Population
- 190,740
- Median age
- 33.3 (Tennessee: 38.9)
- Women 45 to 64
- 20,591 (10.6% of residents; Tennessee 13.0%)
- Land area
- 99 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 1,933
- Size in Tennessee
- 3rd largest of 15 cities we cover
- Our pages within 100 mi
- 4
- Closest
- Asheville, NC, 83 mi
- OB-GYNs in Knoxville
- 120 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
Knoxville health snapshot
CDC estimates for adults, ranked against 923 US cities.
| Adults | Knoxville | Tennessee cities avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 36.0% | 36.3% | 71 |
| High blood pressure | 36.5% | 36.6% | 82 |
| No leisure-time exercise | 27.2% | 24.4% | 66 |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.0% | 37.8% | 56 |
| Depression | 32.4% | 27.9% | 100 |
| Checkup in past year | 76.6% | 78.0% | 58 |
| Uninsured, ages 18–64 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 67 |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (model-based estimates from 2023 BRFSS data).
Menopause HRT pages near Knoxville
- Asheville, NC83 mipop. 94,067
- Kingsport, TN87 mipop. 55,442
- Johnson City, TN91 mipop. 71,046
- Chattanooga, TN96 mipop. 181,099
- Greenville, SC119 mipop. 72,095
- Richmond, KY123 mipop. 38,159
Straight-line distance from city centers. US Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files.
Menopause HRT in Knoxville: questions people ask
Is there hormone replacement therapy for men in Knoxville, TN?
Yes. For men, hormone replacement means testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). VevaMD's physicians prescribe it online in Tennessee after labs and a live video visit.
How many women 45 to 64 live in Knoxville?
About 20,591, or 10.6% of residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023). That share is below the statewide 13.0% and higher than in 1 of the other 14 Tennessee cities we cover.
How many OB-GYNs practice in Knoxville?
The federal NPI registry (CMS NPPES) lists 120 OB-GYNs with a primary practice address in Knoxville, as of October 2026. That is 61.9 per 100,000 residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023), above the 31.8 for the 15 Tennessee cities we cover taken together, and the highest of them.
Can I get hormone replacement therapy for women online in Knoxville, TN?
Yes. An online intake reviewed by a licensed physician. Testosterone cream requires a live video visit. A physician licensed in Tennessee decides whether estradiol (pill, patch, cream or vaginal), progesterone or another option fits.
Is bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) available in Knoxville?
Online, if it fits your history: estradiol and progesterone are bioidentical, and a physician licensed in Tennessee can prescribe them for women in Knoxville. Ask your physician whether yours is an FDA-approved product or compounded.
How is online hormone therapy in Knoxville different from 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 Knoxville, and do not use pellets. Some of those forms are compounded too, so ask which yours is.
More answers on the Menopause HRT page.