What We Treat
Hormone, metabolic, and whole-body care for women in midlife
If you are here, chances are more than one thing has shifted. Sleep, mood, weight, energy, and desire tend to move together, so we look at all of it, find what is driving it, and build one plan that fits your life.
Start with what you’re feeling
One 60-minute first visit. Testing for the cause. One plan. The same approach, whatever brings you in.
Perimenopause, Menopause, and Your Cycle
The transitions that change how you sleep, think, and feel, and the cycle problems that start long before them.
Perimenopause
The years before menopause, when cycles, sleep, mood, and energy start to shift and nobody has told you why.
Menopause
Answers and options after your periods stop, with hormone therapy and non-hormonal paths both on the table.
PMS
For cycles that take over a week of every month, and for women who would rather find the cause than mask it.
Metabolic Health and Weight
When the usual advice stops working, the answer is usually hormonal, and it is testable.
Weight and Metabolic Health
Midlife weight change is rarely about willpower. We look at thyroid, insulin, cortisol, sleep, and gut health before we talk about calories. Kate Willis, FNP, IFMCP, MSCP is certified in clinical weight management.
PCOS
One of the most common hormone imbalances, and one that is often diagnosed and treated with pharmaceuticals without addressing lifestyle.
Sexual Wellness
Respectful, judgment-free sexual medicine. Low desire and pain are medical concerns, not a normal part of aging you have to accept.
Low Desire
For women whose libido has faded and who have been told that is just what happens. It isn’t, and it can be treated.
Sexual Pain
Pain with sex has physical, hormonal, and emotional contributors, and we look at all three.
Energy, Stress, and Whole-Body Health
Fatigue is a symptom, not a diagnosis. These are the places we look for what is behind it.
Adrenal Dysfunction and Chronic Fatigue
How your body handles stress affects everything from sleep to cravings to how well you cope, and when it runs down, no amount of rest seems to fix it. We test cortisol across a full 24-hour day and look at what else is draining you.
Gut Health
Health starts in your gut. If you are struggling with skin, immune, or energy issues, we may need to look at your gut health.
Detox and Environmental Health
Toxin exposure and mold are an overlooked cause of fatigue, headaches, and weight gain. We test for it and support your body’s own systems for clearing it.
Still not sure where you fit?
Most women recognize themselves in more than one group, and that is normal. A 15-minute Discovery Call with Kate Willis, FNP, IFMCP, MSCP is a simple place to start.
What Happens When You Come In
We listen first
Your first visit is 60 minutes, long enough to go through your history, your symptoms, and what you’ve already tried.
We test for the cause
Functional medicine testing looks at hormones, metabolism, stress, and gut health together, so we treat the source and not just the symptom.
We build one plan
Hormone therapy when it is right for you, nutrition, movement, sleep, and targeted support, all in one plan that fits your life.
Where We See Patients
We care for women who live in North Carolina or Alabama. Every concern on this page can be treated in person at our Raleigh, NC or Birmingham, AL office, or by virtual visit from anywhere in either state. If you live outside North Carolina or Alabama, we are not able to see you as a patient at this time.
Does this sound like you?
That is normal, and it is the reason we look at the whole picture. One first visit covers all of it. Start with our five-minute “Are We a Good Fit?” video, then request your appointment when you’re ready.
“I feel seen, heard, and supported in every visit and communication. Highly recommend to help connect the dots of your health.”
Hormone Wellness MD patient