FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Simple answers about hormone therapy, candidacy, insurance, primary care, and GLP-1 weight management at A2 Hormone Center.
These answers are general and do not replace medical advice. Recommendations are based on your health history, symptoms, and treatment goals.
Hormone therapy may help with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep changes, mood shifts, brain fog, vaginal dryness, and other symptoms related to perimenopause or menopause.
Candidates are adults seeking physician-led evaluation for perimenopause, menopause, or related metabolic concerns. Care is based on symptoms, history, and medical appropriateness. If it has been more than 10 years since your last menstrual cycle and you have not previously received hormone replacement therapy, you may not be a candidate for this practice.
No. A2 Hormone Center is a specialty practice focused on hormone and menopause care, not full primary care.
Care here is personalized and physician-led, with a full evaluation and ongoing follow-up. It is not a one-size-fits-all protocol or subscription model.
Compounded hormones are customized medications prepared specifically for individual patient needs. While they are not FDA-approved as finished drugs, they are prescribed when clinically appropriate and sourced from specialized pharmacies that follow strict quality standards.
Yes. To receive GLP-1 treatment through A2 Hormone Center, patients must also be undergoing hormone therapy treatment through the practice. Recommendations are based on your goals, symptoms, and medical history. If you are interested in stand-alone GLP-1 treatment with Dr. Agrawal, please contact A Squared Primary Care at asquaredprimarycare@gmail.com or A2 Vitality Center at a2vitalitycenter@gmail.com.
Menopause is not just a hormonal change—it is also a metabolic transition, often associated with increased abdominal weight, insulin resistance, cholesterol changes, and higher cardiovascular risk. GLP-1 therapies help address many of these underlying metabolic changes by improving weight, blood sugar control, and overall cardiometabolic health. While research is still evolving, early data are promising, and these therapies are used thoughtfully as part of A2 Hormone Center’s comprehensive, physician-guided approach to long-term health.
Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, heartburn, diarrhea, and constipation, which often improve over time. There are precautions regarding pancreatitis, gallstones, and delayed stomach emptying (gastroparesis), with rare cases of bowel obstruction. These medications should not be used in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN2, and may need to be held prior to certain procedures depending on clinical context.
Sometimes. Because these medications slow stomach emptying, they may increase the risk of food remaining in the stomach during anesthesia, which can be aspirated into the lungs and lead to pneumonia. Follow the guidance of your surgeon, anesthesiologist, and prescribing physician for individualized instructions.
A2 Hormone Center is a self-pay practice. We do not complete prior authorizations for treatments through insurance, but we can provide a superbill upon request for patients who would like to submit for possible reimbursement.
Both options are available, depending on your needs and eligibility.
Possibly. Bloodwork and/or saliva testing is recommended based on your symptoms, history, and treatment plan.
Start by booking a consultation so your concerns, history, and goals can be reviewed.
Yes. These concerns can be discussed together so your care plan reflects the full picture of your health.
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