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Hormone testing in Tampa Bay

Feeling tired, foggy or not quite yourself has many possible causes, and hormones are only some of them. Here's which tests are worth doing first, what each one can show, and which Tampa Bay clinics offer them.

Main tests
A thyroid test and a blood count Other hormones when your symptoms point to them
What you do
A blood draw, often early in the morning Some on a set day of your cycle
You get
Results read against your symptoms Treatment only if something is clearly off
Tampa photograph by Edgar Cotto · Unsplash

The tests, in plain English

Start with your regular doctor and a thyroid test, because an underactive thyroid is one treatable cause of tiredness. A blood count can check for anemia, a shortage of healthy red blood cells. Testosterone, menopause hormones and cortisol, made by your adrenal glands, are worth testing when your symptoms point to them, not as a routine screen.

Think of hormones as messages your body sends through the mail. A blood test is a snapshot of what's in the mailbox at one moment, and some of these messages arrive in waves through the day or the month. That's why when you test can matter as much as what you test.

A blood tube in front of a day-to-night arc with a sun and a moon
Some hormones rise and fall through the day, so the time of your blood draw can change the result.

Thyroid (TSH)

Usually the first thyroid test.

Free T4 and thyroid antibodies

Free T4 measures the thyroid hormone itself.

Testosterone

Levels are highest in the morning, so the test is done early, after fasting, and repeated before anyone calls it low.

FSH and estradiol

FSH, follicle stimulating hormone, changes through the monthly cycle, and estradiol is the main estrogen before menopause. Both shift a lot during the menopause transition. After 45, menopause is usually recognized from your symptoms and periods, and a blood test often adds little.

Cortisol

Made by your adrenal glands, cortisol affects almost every organ in your body.

Blood count and iron

Not hormones, but often checked alongside them.

Saliva and urine hormone panels

Some clinics measure hormones in saliva or dried urine instead of blood. Menopause specialists have called saliva testing unreliable for guiding treatment. Before paying for either kind of panel, ask what a result would change.

Showing 9 clinics that address hormones & energy in Tampa Bay

How we order clinics
Elaine Riefkohl, MDLuis Mejia-Garcia, MD

Ageless Vitality Center

North Habana Ave, Tampa
Elaine Riefkohl, MD, Luis Mejia-Garcia, MD
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careMidlife & menopauseHormones & energy

Ageless Vitality Center is a med spa and functional medicine clinic on North Habana Ave in Tampa. Its About page names two physicians, Elaine Riefkohl, MD, the Medical Director, and Luis Mejia-Garcia, MD. The clinic offers Seca body composition analysis, hormone replacement therapy after hormone testing, and IV therapy including NAD+, with memberships that bundle hormone care, labs and body composition analysis. Led by Elaine Riefkohl, MD, Luis Mejia-Garcia, MD.

Tests & services

IV vitamin therapy NAD+ therapy Menopause hormone therapy
See if it’s a fit
Amplify Wellness clinic

Amplify Wellness

49th St N, St. Petersburg
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careMen’s health & testosteroneMidlife & menopause

Amplify Wellness is a concierge wellness clinic on 49th St N in St. Petersburg, where Jon Clark, APRN, FNP-C, is the clinician named. Its local services include hormone replacement therapy, testosterone replacement therapy, lab work, injectable vitamins, injectable peptides and GLP services. The service pages say care starts with a review of health history, symptoms and bloodwork.

Tests & services

GLP-1 weight loss program Peptide therapy Menopause hormone therapy Testosterone therapy +1 more
See if it’s a fit
Elevated Health clinic

Elevated Health

Fourth St. North, St. Petersburg
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careMidlife & menopauseHormones & energy

Elevated Health is a membership-based direct primary care practice on Fourth St. North in St. Petersburg. Its provider, Tiffany, holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, and Britt is the practice's registered nurse. Wellness services include hormone replacement therapy guided by lab testing, peptide therapy such as sermorelin and ipamorelin, IV therapy and red light therapy.

Tests & services

Peptide therapy IV vitamin therapy Red light therapy Menopause hormone therapy +1 more
See if it’s a fit
Dr. Firas AlzaiemWanda Khalil, RN BSN

Elite Health Wesley Chapel

State Rd. 54, Wesley Chapel
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careHormones & energyMen’s health & testosterone

Elite Health Wesley Chapel is a direct primary care practice on State Rd. 54 in Wesley Chapel, founded by Dr. Firas Alzaiem. Its Female Hormone Therapy Membership for perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause starts with hormonal and metabolic testing and includes InBody scans. A separate Male Hormone Optimization Membership offers lab-guided, pellet-free testosterone therapy, and the IV menu includes NAD+.

Tests & services

Hormone panel Bioimpedance body composition IV vitamin therapy NAD+ therapy +2 more
See if it’s a fit
Tarin Forbes, DO, ABIHM, FAAMMMorgan Orobello Harlow, PA-C

Forbes Longevity Center

Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg
Tarin Forbes, DO
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careHeart & circulationStrength, fitness & body composition

Forbes Longevity Center is an executive health and longevity practice on Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg, run by medical director Tarin Forbes, DO, with physician assistant Morgan Orobello Harlow, PA-C. Its FLC Exam is a one-day evaluation that includes a treadmill stress test, VO2 max testing and carotid IMT testing. Elective services include bioidentical hormone therapy, peptide therapy and IV therapy. Led by Tarin Forbes, DO.

Tests & services

Peptide therapy VO₂ max testing Cardiac stress test IV vitamin therapy +2 more
See if it’s a fit
Dr. Mike Garrison, DODr. Alexa Owens, DO

Griffin Concierge Medical (South Tampa)

W. Mississippi Avenue, South Tampa
Dr. Mike Garrison, DO, Dr. Alexa Owens, DO and 5 more
Cancer risk & screeningMetabolic health & blood sugarTrack my progress & optimize over time

Griffin Concierge Medical's South Tampa office is a concierge primary care practice with seven physicians, founded by Radley Griffin, MD. Its Longevity & Preventive Medicine service lists tests such as continuous glucose monitoring, genome sequencing and multi-cancer early detection testing. Hormone optimization includes bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and testosterone optimization. Led by Dr. Mike Garrison, DO, Dr. Alexa Owens, DO, Dr. Corey Steinberg, MD and 4 more.

Tests & services

Continuous glucose monitoring Genetic & genomic testing Menopause hormone therapy Multi-cancer early detection blood test +1 more
See if it’s a fit
Anthony Esposito, D.O.Patricia (Patti) Michalski

Infinity Medical Institute

N Westshore Blvd, Tampa
Anthony Esposito, D.O.
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careMen’s health & testosteroneMidlife & menopause

Infinity Medical Institute is a hormone therapy clinic on N Westshore Blvd in Tampa. It offers bio-natural hormone replacement therapy for women and men, including testosterone therapy and hormone pellet therapy, and peptide therapy. Staff physician Anthony Esposito, D.O., and nurse practitioner Patricia (Patti) Michalski are named on its pages. Led by Anthony Esposito, D.O.

Tests & services

Peptide therapy Menopause hormone therapy Testosterone therapy
See if it’s a fit
Chris Nussbaum, MD, FHM, Insight Life Care

Insight Life Care

Vonderburg Drive, Brandon
Chris Nussbaum, MD
Hormones & energy

Insight Life Care is a membership-based concierge internal medicine practice on Vonderburg Drive in Brandon, run by internist Chris Nussbaum, MD, FHM. Alongside adult primary care it offers bioidentical hormone replacement therapy with medical follow-up and IV therapies. Lab work, injections and infusions are done in the office. Led by Chris Nussbaum, MD.

Tests & services

IV vitamin therapy Menopause hormone therapy
See if it’s a fit

Dr. Gil Mejia

East Bearss Avenue, North Tampa
Gil Mejia, MD
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careMidlife & menopauseHormones & energy

Dr. Gil Mejia's practice, which also uses the name Biohack Your Life, is on East Bearss Avenue in Tampa. Gil Mejia, MD, is founder and medical director, and Rebecca Mejia, RN, is office manager. The practice offers bio-identical hormone pellet therapy for men and women, peptide therapy, IV nutrition, exosome IV therapy and Niagen IV. Led by Gil Mejia, MD.

Tests & services

Peptide therapy IV vitamin therapy Exosome therapy Menopause hormone therapy
See if it’s a fit

How a hormone checkup usually goes

  1. Your symptoms first

    What you feel, when it started, your sleep, periods, mood and medicines. This decides which tests make sense.

  2. The right timing

    Many draws happen early in the morning, and some on a set day of your cycle. Ask when and why.

  3. Results in context

    A number is read against your symptoms, not just a range. A low result is usually repeated before anything changes.

  4. A plan and a date

    Treatment only if something is clearly off, and when to recheck. Ask if your regular doctor gets a copy.

If you have a racing heart, weight change you can't explain, or low mood that feels serious, see your doctor soon. That needs a diagnosis, not a hormone panel.

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Common questions

Which clinics in Tampa Bay address hormones & energy?

9 in our Tampa Bay guide: Ageless Vitality Center, Amplify Wellness, Elevated Health, Elite Health Wesley Chapel, Forbes Longevity Center, Griffin Concierge Medical (South Tampa), Infinity Medical Institute, Insight Life Care and Dr. Gil Mejia.

My labs came back normal. Could it still be my hormones?

It's less likely for the hormones that were tested, but timing matters for some of them. Tiredness also has plenty of other causes, like poor sleep, low mood or anemia. Ask what was tested, when it was drawn, and what else could explain how you feel.

Should I get my hormones tested if I feel fine?

Usually not. A national screening panel found too little evidence to test thyroid function in adults without symptoms, and the main hormone specialists' society advises against screening men for low testosterone. Testing works best when it answers a question your symptoms raise.

What about hormone therapy?

It's a separate decision from testing. Hormone therapy is the most effective treatment for menopause hot flashes, and for women under 60 or within 10 years of menopause, with no reason to avoid it, the benefits usually outweigh the risks. Testosterone treatment is meant for men with symptoms and a confirmed low level.

I just want a thyroid or testosterone test. Where do I start?

Our hormone testing page lists the clinics near you that offer hormone blood tests. If a result comes back off, the usual next step is a repeat test, so ask who will review it with you.

What does this cost, and will insurance cover it?

Thyroid and other hormone tests are often covered when your doctor orders them for symptoms. Broad hormone panels sold as a package, and saliva or urine panels, are usually self-pay. Our guides on cost and insurance go deeper.

How do you decide which clinics appear on this page?

A clinic appears here when its own published material shows it offers this kind of testing at that location.

Sources (18)
  1. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Thyroid tests
  2. MedlinePlus, TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) test
  3. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
  4. MedlinePlus, Thyroid antibody tests
  5. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Thyroid dysfunction: screening (2015)
  6. Endocrine Society, Testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism: clinical practice guideline (2018)
  7. MedlinePlus, Testosterone levels test
  8. MedlinePlus, Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels test
  9. MedlinePlus, Estrogen levels test
  10. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Should I have hormone testing before starting hormone therapy?
  11. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Menopause: identification and management (NG23)
  12. MedlinePlus, Cortisol test
  13. MedlinePlus, Fatigue
  14. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Anemia
  15. MedlinePlus, Complete blood count (CBC)
  16. MedlinePlus, Ferritin blood test
  17. The North American Menopause Society, 2012 hormone therapy position statement, Menopause
  18. The North American Menopause Society, 2022 hormone therapy position statement, Menopause

This page is educational information, not medical advice, and it is not a recommendation to have or to skip any test or treatment. What is worth testing depends on your age, your history and your symptoms, so discuss it with a clinician who knows them. If you have a racing heart, weight change you can't explain, a mood change that feels serious or another symptom that concerns you, seek a medical evaluation rather than a hormone panel.

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