WHY YOU NEED TO BE YOUR OWN HORMONE EXPERT

Bad advice about women's hormones can be found everywhere-from social media, wellness clinics, or even your own doctor's office.

The Hormone Advice That’s Harming Women (and What to Do Instead)

Some of the most dangerous hormone advice I see online?

• Using the wrong kind of hormone testing, which can completely miss sky-high tissue levels.

• Taking hormones by mouth, which can increase your risk of blood clots, heart attacks, strokes—or even liver cancer.

• And perhaps the most shocking—putting oral progesterone capsules in the vagina or rectum. Yes, really. That can cause dangerously high progesterone levels and increase the risk of yeast infections, bloating, mood changes, and more.

These aren't rare cases—they’re happening every single day in Facebook groups, clinics, and online forums.

The #1 Mistake: Using Blood Tests to Check Hormone Levels

The most common mistake I see?
Relying on blood tests to measure hormones—especially when using topical creams or gels.

Here’s the deal: sex hormones are fat-soluble, but blood is mostly water.
Fat and water don’t mix. To travel in the bloodstream, hormones have to bind to proteins—which keeps them inactive.

That means:

• Blood tests often show hormone levels that are 100x higher than the free, active hormone levels in your tissues.
• But only free hormones—the ones in your tissues—can bind to receptors and do their job.

So if you're using a blood test, you’re likely measuring the wrong thing.
It’s like checking your gas gauge by looking at the fumes coming out of your tailpipe.

What Happens When the Wrong Testing is Done?

Providers who rely on blood tests often recommend:

• Pellets or injections, to artificially raise blood levels

• High-dose topicals, just to “move the needle” on bloodwork

• Or even no testing at all, dosing hormones based on symptoms alone (a common approach promoted by pharma-funded groups)

But without accurate testing—like saliva testing, which reflects free hormone levels in your tissues— you’re flying blind. And you can’t find true balance that way.

The Long-Term Risks of Doing It Wrong

Sure, you might feel better at first—more energy, increased libido, maybe some weight loss.

But without the right testing and dosing, those benefits often fade…
and you’re left worse than before.

Too much testosterone?
You might experience:

• Hair loss
• Acne
• Voice deepening
• Facial hair growth
• Clitoral enlargement

Some of those effects can be permanent—and incredibly difficult to reverse.

Not All “Hormone Experts” Are Created Equal

Let’s be honest: it’s a wild west out there.

“Functional medicine” clinics are popping up everywhere—often run by people who have never done a pelvic exam, delivered a baby, or cared for a woman’s hormones through the real stages of life.

Some “experts” have as little as 2,000 hours of direct patient care during their training-total.

Meanwhile, I’ve spent a lifetime learning what works—and what doesn’t—for real women.

Why I’m Different—And Why That Matters

I’m Dr. Valerie Bonnett, and I’ve dedicated my life to helping women understand and safely balance their hormones.

• I spent over a decade studying the science of the human body through medical school and residency.

• I delivered over 1,500 babies and cared for thousands of women as a practicing MD.

• I’ve pursued advanced training in functional medicine and bio-identical hormone therapy.

• I continue learning almost every day—to give women better answers than they’re getting elsewhere.

I’m not just frustrated—I’m heartbroken watching women waste money and wreck their health based on poor advice.

You deserve better.

Get the Right Guidance—Before It’s Too Late

If you're tired of the confusion and want to become your own hormone expert—so you can get real results that last—start here:

👉 Learn More About Hormonal Harmony

Already messed up by pellets, injectables, or high-dose topicals?
DM me for support. I’ll do what I can—but please know:

🔁 It's much harder to fix hormones after the wrong approach than to get it right from the beginning.

Your health is too important to leave to chance. Let’s do it the right way—together.