Harlene C.
3 reviews
a year ago
I've been seeing Jennifer for years for hormone replacement therapy. If you're struggling with hormone or testosterone symptoms and you're tired of being told everything looks normal, go see Jennifer at Jewell.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Dan Butler, Medical DirectorLast reviewed August 2026Written by Jewell Wellness Clinical Team. Editorial policy
What the insertion visit is like
- Step 1
Numb the area
A small amount of local anesthetic at the upper hip. Most patients describe pressure rather than pain.
- Step 2
Place the pellets
A tiny incision, the pellets go in, and the site is closed with a bandage. The whole step takes only a few minutes.
- Step 3
Simple aftercare
Keep the site dry, skip swimming and hard lower body training for a few days, and expect possible bruising or tenderness.
- Step 4
Recheck on schedule
Labs and a symptom review before the next insertion so the dose reflects how you actually responded.
Serving Baton Rouge from Denham Springs
Our pellet patients come from all over the metro, including Shenandoah, Central, Zachary, and the neighborhoods off Coursey and Jones Creek. The clinic is at 2626 S Range Ave, Suite 200 in Denham Springs, an easy run out I-12, and insertion visits are short enough to fit a lunch hour.
Because pellet timing matters, our front desk tracks where you are in your cycle of insertions and reaches out when it is time for labs, rather than leaving you to notice symptoms creeping back.
Who does well with pellets, and who does not
Pellets fit patients who want steady levels without a daily task, who travel, or who have already found creams inconvenient and injections unappealing. Many women moving through perimenopause and menopause prefer them for exactly that reason.
They are a poor fit if you want a dose that can be changed week to week, if you are still fine tuning a starting dose, or if you dislike the idea that once a pellet is placed it cannot be removed easily. In those cases injections or topicals are the better starting point, and we will say so.
Bioidentical does not mean unregulated
Bioidentical simply means the hormone is structurally identical to what your body makes. Some bioidentical hormones are FDA approved products and some pellets are compounded by licensed pharmacies, which is a real distinction we explain rather than blur.
The Menopause Society and the FDA both caution against marketing that treats compounded hormones as automatically safer or free of risk. Our approach is to use compounded pellets where they are appropriate, at a considered dose, with monitoring, and to be direct about what is known and what is not.
What patients ask about cost
Pellet cost depends on hormone, dose, and how many pellets your plan calls for, which is why a single advertised price is usually misleading. Insurance often covers the visit and labs while treating compounded pellets as self pay.
We give you the number for your plan at consultation, along with roughly how often you would return, so you can compare the annual cost against injections or topicals honestly.
Pellet therapy questions we hear most
More answers live in our hormone therapy and medical weight loss FAQ, and the full clinical guide is on our hormone replacement therapy page.
Nearby communities we care for
See whether pellets fit your plan
Book a consultation and we will compare pellets, injections, and topicals against your labs, your schedule, and your goals.