# GAYA Wellness

> GAYA Wellness provides physician-led, evidence-based care for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Concierge programs for hormone optimization, metabolic health, and longevity — founded by Dr. Shweta Patel, board-certified OB/GYN and U.S. Navy veteran.

All clinical content authored or medically reviewed by Dr. Shweta Patel, MD, FACOG. Every claim links to peer-reviewed evidence or is flagged as physician opinion.

## About
- [About Dr. Shweta Patel](https://gayawellness.com/about-us/): Board-certified OB/GYN, U.S. Navy veteran, author of The Book of Hormones.
- [Programs overview](https://gayawellness.com/programs/): Hormonal Agency, Weight Loss Concierge, Her Longevity.
- [Membership & pricing](https://gayawellness.com/membership-pricing/): Transparent program tiers.
- [Compare Gaya vs Midi vs Evernow vs Winona](https://gayawellness.com/compare/): Virtual menopause care compared.

## Programs
- [Hormonal Agency](https://gayawellness.com/programs/hormonal-agency/): HRT and hormone optimization (perimenopause, menopause, PCOS, thyroid).
- [Weight Loss Concierge](https://gayawellness.com/programs/weight-loss-concierge/): Medical weight loss — GLP-1s, metabolic protocols, physician oversight.
- [Her Longevity](https://gayawellness.com/programs/her-longevity/): Healthspan optimization, biomarkers, peptides, functional medicine.

## Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- [How long until an estradiol patch starts working](https://gayawellness.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-estradiol-patch-to-start-working/): Clinical timeline — days 2-4, weeks 2-4, 3-month window.
- [Estrogen patch side effects](https://gayawellness.com/estrogen-patch-side-effects/): What your doctor may not be telling you about transdermal estradiol.
- [Hormone replacement therapy over 70](https://gayawellness.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-over-70/): The evidence, the risks, and the women who still benefit.
- [Why take progesterone at night](https://gayawellness.com/why-take-progesterone-at-night/): The sleep, cognition, and receptor-sensitivity rationale.
- [How to get estrogen pills safely](https://gayawellness.com/how-to-get-estrogen-pills/): The prescription pathway and labs you need first.
- [Elinzanetant vs HRT](https://gayawellness.com/elinzanetant/): What your doctor is not telling you about the new hot-flash drugs.
- [HRT online pathways](https://gayawellness.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-online/): Virtual prescribing reality — what is safe, what is not.

## Menopause & perimenopause
- [The 62 Million: why women's safety is a hormonal issue (2026)](https://gayawellness.com/62-million/): Chronic threat as endocrine input.
- [Menopause longevity optimization](https://gayawellness.com/menopause-longevity-optimization/): Healthspan protocol for post-menopausal women.
- [Exercise adaptations for menopausal weight management](https://gayawellness.com/exercise-adaptations-menopausal-weight-management/): Training science for the hormonal shift.
- [Menstrual cycle irregularities](https://gayawellness.com/conditions-we-treat/menstrual-cycle-irregularities/): When to investigate, when to reassure.

## Weight loss & GLP-1s
- [Retatrutide is coming](https://gayawellness.com/retatrutide-is-coming/): Next-gen triple-agonist — what we know and when it lands.
- [Compounded tirzepatide starting dose](https://gayawellness.com/compounded-tirzepatide-starting-dose/): Titration, dosing math, safety.
- [Highest dose tirzepatide](https://gayawellness.com/highest-dose-tirzepatide/): When escalation makes sense, when it does not.
- [Cheap tirzepatide options](https://gayawellness.com/cheap-tirzepatide-options/): Cost-saving paths with safety trade-offs.
- [The role of GLP-1 agonists in weight loss for women over 40](https://gayawellness.com/the-role-of-glp-1-agonists-in-weight-loss-for-women-over-40/): Mechanism, eligibility, evidence.
- [LDN 8mg for weight loss](https://gayawellness.com/ldn-weight-loss-8mg/): Low-dose naltrexone — who benefits, who does not.

## Gynecology & women's health
- [Weight gain during period: why it happens](https://gayawellness.com/weight-gain-during-period/): Hormonal drivers of the 3-7 pound swing.
- [Do you gain weight after hysterectomy](https://gayawellness.com/do-you-gain-weight-after-hysterectomy-managing-it/): Hormonal aftermath and management.
- [How to get antibiotics for a UTI without seeing a doctor](https://gayawellness.com/how-to-get-antibiotics-for-a-uti-without-seeing-a-doctor/): The telehealth pathway, when it is safe.

## Navigation
- [Homepage](https://gayawellness.com/)
- [Contact](https://gayawellness.com/contact-us/)
- [Sitemap index](https://gayawellness.com/sitemap_index.xml)

## Metadata
- Founder: Dr. Shweta Patel, MD, FACOG (board-certified OB/GYN, U.S. Navy veteran)
- Specialty: women's health, hormone replacement, metabolic medicine, longevity
- States served: Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee (virtual care)
- Author authority: 100% of clinical content authored by Dr. Patel; every post has Article + Person schema.
- Evidence posture: every clinical claim is attributed, linked to peer-reviewed sources, or flagged as physician opinion.