There are three types of clinics in the industry of testosterone replacement therapy:
- Testosterone clinics that overcharge
- Hormone clinics that are ethical and put patients before profits
- Clinics that claim to have an affordable price but do not prescribe sufficient medication
Clinics that Overcharge
If you were to call one of these clinics, they would be extremely vague about their pricing. They will do everything within their power to get you in their front door without ever disclosing what the end pricing will be.
Example: After a hormone treatment is started, a patient would pay anywhere from $1,500 to $6,000 upfront for their hormone supplements without ever having follow-up physicals or labs. The biggest problem with this scenario is that no one can know if the hormone therapy is benefiting the patient without the proper follow up labs and physicals.
Clinics that Claim to Have an Affordable Price
The majority of these claims are just what they are, claims. You will see advertisements for $149, $150, and even $195 while doing your research. However, the truth is that you will find a vast majority of these types of clinics just prescribing the minimum amount of medication or do not prescribe the proper medication at all.
Example: After calling and asking these clinics about what is included in the price of treatment, many of the responses would be “It would depend on what the doctor recommends.” We have seen that some of these clinics only prescribe 1/3 of a cc of testosterone therapy per week or every other week without the critical supporting medications. When you ask these clinics if they prescribe other medications with the hormone therapy, the answer is usually “It depends on whether the doctor recommends it.”
These medications are essential to the therapy. Without the use of other medications, it is almost a sure guarantee that your body will stop producing its own natural testosterone, causing the LH to shut down. It is also a fact that the testicles will begin to shrink if proper medication is not taken. If an estrogen blocker is not taken, your estrogen levels will begin to rise. The problem with high estrogen in men is the ultimate loss of most, if not all of their libido. Read more
Clinics that are Ethical and Put Patients Before Profits
These clinics will not be vague. They will be open and honest about the cost and treatment. A good clinic will not be focused on profits, but driven by patient care and providing the attention and detail to each patient’s individual needs. At Royal Men’s Medical Center, we do just that. We guarantee that you will know what our service costs and exactly what is included upfront. We have 97% patient satisfaction and strive to provide the best service possible.