Editorial guidelines
These rules govern everything published on Hormonal Health Portal. Writers, editors, and medical reviewers all work to this document. If something we publish does not meet these rules, it's an error and we want to fix it.
1. Not medical advice
Our content is informational. We describe what brands offer, compare options, and link to sources — we do not tell readers what to take, when to start, or whether a particular treatment is right for them. That conversation belongs with a licensed clinician.
Concrete rules our writers follow:
- ✅ "Brand X offers compounded estradiol for eligible patients."
- ❌ "You should take compounded estradiol."
- ✅ "Some women report symptom relief with HRT."
- ❌ "HRT will fix your symptoms."
- ✅ "In clinical trials, X% of participants experienced a reduction in hot flashes."
- ❌ "You will experience an X% reduction in hot flashes."
2. Medical reviewer signoff
Every page covering medical content — brand reviews, symptom hubs, stage guides, comparisons, best-of lists — is read by a board-certified clinician before publication. The reviewer's name, credentials, and the date of review appear in the byline. See our medical advisors.
3. Sources and citations
Claims about hormones, drugs, dosing, and clinical outcomes must be sourced. We prefer:
- FDA labels and prescribing information
- Peer-reviewed studies indexed in PubMed
- Statements from medical societies (NAMS, ACOG, Endocrine Society, AACE)
- Brand-published clinical data, clearly labeled as brand-sourced
We do not source clinical claims from press releases, brand marketing copy, or influencer content.
4. Pricing and availability accuracy
Every brand page carries a lastVerifiedDate. We re-verify pricing and state availability quarterly. Pages older than 90 days display a notice and re-enter the verification queue. If pricing or availability has changed materially, we update the page and reset the date.
5. AI policy
We use AI tools (large language models) for drafting, brainstorming outlines, finding sources, and summarizing transcripts. We do not use AI to:
- Generate clinical claims without human-source verification
- Write the final published copy without human editing
- Synthesize medical reviewer opinions or fabricate clinician quotes
- Generate brand reviews without the writer having spent time on the brand's site
Every published page has a named human author and a named human medical reviewer. AI is a drafting and research tool, not an author.
6. Conflicts of interest
Writers and medical reviewers disclose any clinical, financial, or family relationship with a brand they cover. If a conflict cannot be avoided, the page is assigned to a different writer or reviewer.
Affiliate commission relationships are disclosed sitewide and per-page. See our affiliate disclosure.
7. Brand independence
Brands cannot pay to be reviewed, to be included in a ranking, or to receive a higher score. Brands can submit factual corrections via editorial@example.com; we review and update when the correction is substantiated. Brands have no review or approval rights over coverage.
8. Corrections policy
Material factual errors are corrected and noted in a "Last updated" or correction note at the bottom of the page. Minor edits (typos, rewording) are not. Corrections requested by readers are evaluated against our sources and the response, when sent, is on the record.
9. What we will not publish
- Treatment instructions, dosing, or titration schedules
- Diagnostic walk-throughs
- Off-label promotion of any medication
- Compounded medication content for substances not lawfully compounded under current FDA guidance
- Content that could be reasonably read as personal medical advice
Contact
Questions about how we work, or to flag an editorial issue: editorial@example.com.