Menopause Hormone Therapy (HRT) in Waco, TX
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for women: estradiol and progesterone, from a physician licensed in Texas.
Is menopause hormone therapy available in Waco, TX? Yes. VevaMD offers hormone replacement therapy for women online everywhere in Texas, including Waco (population 138,486), with no trip to a menopause doctor's office. About 14,144 women aged 45 to 64 live in Waco (Census ACS). A board-certified physician licensed in Texas 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.
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At a glance in Waco
- Available
- Yes, all of Texas.
- Prescriber
- Board-certified, licensed in Texas.
- 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 Texas Medical Board.
Bioidentical hormones in Waco: what it means
"Bioidentical" describes a hormone whose chemical structure matches one the body makes. Estradiol and micronized progesterone are both bioidentical: their structure matches the hormones the ovaries make. FDA-approved versions of both are sold by prescription at retail pharmacies.
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. 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. When the National Academies reviewed them in 2020, the evidence was mostly low quality, such as anecdotes and patient reports.
You do not choose a "bioidentical" product from a menu: after a private intake, a physician licensed in Texas decides what, if anything, fits, and the form. VevaMD does not offer pellets. The pharmacy that fills VevaMD prescriptions also compounds, so ask your physician whether yours is an FDA-approved product or compounded. Two options are compounded for certain: testosterone cream for women and Bi-Est are not FDA-approved.
For its size, Waco is well supplied with OB-GYNs: the NPI registry lists 46, or 32.4 per 100,000 residents, against 17.8 for the US and above Texas's 15.4. Set against the city's 14,144 women aged 45 to 64, that is one OB-GYN for roughly every 310.
Beyond the city line the count barely changes: 46 OB-GYNs within 10 miles and 46 within 25, for the 279,035 people who live in that radius (16.5 per 100,000). VevaMD is an online option alongside them: a physician licensed in Texas reviews your intake from Waco without an office visit, and an OB-GYN you already see stays your doctor.
Then there are pellets, implanted under the skin at a clinic; compounded pellets are not FDA-approved. The Endocrine Society points to a study that found hormone levels well above the expected range in women using them. ACOG advises FDA-approved hormone therapy over compounded preparations.
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
Waco by the numbers
- Population
- 138,486
- Median age
- 29.2 (Texas: 35.5)
- Women 45 to 64
- 14,144 (10.0% of residents; Texas 11.8%)
- Land area
- 91 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 1,522
- Size in Texas
- 24th largest of 71 cities we cover
- Our pages within 100 mi
- 23
- Closest
- Temple, TX, 34 mi
- OB-GYNs in Waco
- 46 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
Waco health snapshot
CDC estimates for adults, ranked against 923 US cities.
| Adults | Waco | Texas cities avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 36.8% | 35.5% | 76 |
| High blood pressure | 33.9% | 32.2% | 70 |
| No leisure-time exercise | 31.4% | 27.4% | 84 |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.2% | 37.8% | 87 |
| Depression | 24.3% | 21.3% | 73 |
| Checkup in past year | 73.2% | 73.9% | 32 |
| Uninsured, ages 18–64 | 20.4% | 18.6% | 92 |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2025 release (model-based estimates from 2023 BRFSS data).
Menopause HRT pages near Waco
- Temple, TX34 mipop. 82,073
- Killeen, TX46 mipop. 153,095
- Georgetown, TX68 mipop. 67,176
- Mansfield, TX70 mipop. 72,602
- DeSoto, TX74 mipop. 56,145
- Round Rock, TX76 mipop. 133,372
Straight-line distance from city centers. US Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files.
Menopause HRT in Waco: questions people ask
Can I get hormone replacement therapy for women online in Waco, TX?
Yes. An online intake reviewed by a licensed physician. Testosterone cream requires a live video visit. A physician licensed in Texas decides whether estradiol (pill, patch, cream or vaginal), progesterone or another option fits.
How many women 45 to 64 live in Waco?
About 14,144, or 10.0% of residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023). That share is below the statewide 11.8% and higher than in 8 of the other 70 Texas cities we cover.
How many OB-GYNs practice in Waco?
The federal NPI registry (CMS NPPES) lists 46 OB-GYNs with a primary practice address in Waco, as of October 2026. That is 32.4 per 100,000 residents (Census ACS, 2019 to 2023), above the 24.3 for the 71 Texas cities we cover taken together, and higher than in 56 of the other 70.
Can I get bioidentical hormones (BHRT) online in Waco, TX?
From home in Waco: a physician licensed in Texas reviews a private intake and decides whether estradiol, with progesterone if you have a uterus, fits. Compounded "BHRT" creams and pellets are not FDA-approved.
What is the difference between this and BHRT pellets?
Pellets are placed under the skin in a clinic, and compounded pellets are not FDA-approved. Through VevaMD there is no procedure: a pill, patch, cream or vaginal form ships to Waco if your physician prescribes it. Some forms VevaMD's physicians prescribe are compounded as well; ask which yours is.
More answers on the Menopause HRT page.