Menopause treatments: what they cost and where to start
Two treatments help most women 40+: hormone therapy for the symptoms, and GLP-1 medicines for midlife weight. Start with what bothers you most.
Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep, mood
Hormone therapy (HRT)
From about $30 a month
Weight that crept on after 40
GLP-1 medicines
From about $150 every 4 weeks
Not sure which one fits? Take the 2-minute quiz. Every price on this site is dated and re-checked.
GLP-1 for menopause weight gain
Everything on GLP-1Tirzepatide, semaglutide and the rest — what they cost, where to get them legitimately, and how they fit a body in perimenopause.
GLP-1GLP-1 for menopause weight gainWhether GLP-1 medications help with midlife weight gain, how they compare to HRT, and whether you can take both.Reviewed by Jill Garnier, MDGLP-1GLP-1 cost in 2026: semaglutide vs. tirzepatide, brand vs. compoundedSemaglutide, sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, and tirzepatide, sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro, are the two main GLP-1 weight-loss medicines. What you pay depends far more on how you buy them than on which one you pick.9 min read · Prices checked Oct 6, 2026GLP-117 Cheapest GLP-1 Providers (2026)GLP-1 prices run from about $90 to more than $500 a month. The gap comes from the drug, brand-name or compounded, and from how each provider bills.16 min read · Prices checked Oct 4, 2026GLP-112 Best Online GLP-1 Programs in 2026All twelve prescribe semaglutide or tirzepatide, the weight-loss medicines behind Wegovy and Zepbound, through a licensed US clinician. They differ most in price, in which version of the drug they send, and in the support around it.17 min read · Prices checked Sep 29, 2026GLP-1How much does Wegovy cost in 2026? Every price pathway explainedAlmost nobody pays the list price for Wegovy, Novo Nordisk's semaglutide shot and pill. What you pay depends on your insurance, the program you use, and whether you pick the brand or a compounded copy.7 min read · Prices checked Oct 7, 2026GLP-1Zepbound Cost: Every Price Path Compared (2026)The same drug can cost $25 or more than $1,000 a month. What you pay depends on your insurance, your dose and where you fill it.10 min read · Prices checked Oct 18, 2026GLP-1Mounjaro Out-of-Pocket Cost: 8 Real Price Options (2026)Mounjaro is tirzepatide, a weekly shot approved for type 2 diabetes. What you pay depends mostly on your insurance and on which Lilly program you use.11 min read · Prices checked Oct 10, 2026
Hormone therapy (HRT)
Everything on HRTEstrogen, progesterone and testosterone therapy — what it does, what it costs, and the providers worth knowing, for women 40+.
HRTHow Much Does HRT Cost Per Month? Pills, Patches, Cream & 7 Providers (2026)Seven telehealth providers sell hormone replacement therapy straight to you. The monthly bill changes a lot with the form you get, pills, a patch or a cream, and with whether insurance helps. Here is what HRT costs per month once every fee is counted.14 min read · Prices checked Sep 26, 2026HRT7 Cheapest Ways to Get HRT, Ranked (2026)The same hormones can cost $30 a month or more than $200. The price depends far more on the route you take than on the hormones themselves.10 min read · Prices checked Oct 24, 2026HRT7 Best Online HRT Providers (2026)Hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, is now easy to get online. We compared seven providers on price, insurance, lab work and who each one serves best.8 min read · Prices checked Sep 27, 2026HRTHow Much Does HRT Cost Without Insurance? 7 Real Pathways (2026)Paying cash for hormone therapy can cost a few hundred dollars a year or a few thousand. The difference is the route you take, not the hormones.9 min read · Prices checked Oct 23, 2026HRTHRT Pills vs. Patches vs. Injections: Which One's Right for You?Patch, pill, gel and shot all put estrogen in your body, but they don't take the same road. That road changes your clot risk, your routine and your bill.8 min read · Prices checked Oct 25, 2026HRTCompounded HRT: Is It Legal, Safe, and What Does It Cost?Compounded HRT is hormone therapy mixed by a pharmacy for one patient, often sold as "bioidentical hormones." It is legal, but it skips the FDA review that approved hormone products go through.8 min read · Prices checked Oct 19, 2026