Women's Healthcare
Main at Locust Pharmacy Clinic offers you many services directed toward women's health issues. Specifically, osteoporosis, hormone replacement therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy with hormone saliva testing, heart disease, weight management, and proper skin care.
Bone Density screenings can detect a condition of low bone mass which may lead to osteoporosis. A condition where 80% of those diagnosed are women. Main at Locust can tell you your risk of fracture from low bone mass with a simple ultrasound heel scan.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an individual decision that is often difficult to make due to the outcome of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Trial. Our trained pharmacists will give you the latest information, discuss treatment options, and help you make an informed decision.
If a more natural route of HRT is desired we offer Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) compounding (a prescription made at the pharmacy specifically tailored to your needs) and education.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for American women. Main at Locust offers cholesterol screenings, determination of individual risk factors, education, and disease state management programs to help you manage your risk factors and improve your cardiovascular health.
More than half of adult U.S. women are overweight and more than one-third
are obese. Prevention and early treatment of obesity are crucial to ensuring
a healthy population of women of all ages. Main at Locust offers a unique
approach to weight control with their weight control and wellness program.
The major cause of skin aging is sun damage. Also, as we age our
body's ability to repair skin is impaired. The professionals at Main at Locust
can provide you with information about your current skin care with the Dermaview
skin care analyzer and discuss with you ways to minimize sun-damaged skin.
Main at Locust Pharmacy Clinic offers the following screening and education services:
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