Virtual care for women in Frisco
Functional Medicine & Menopause Doctor in Frisco, TX
Who is a functional medicine and menopause doctor serving Frisco?
Board-certified in family medicine (ABFM), certified through the Institute for Functional Medicine (FMCP-M) and credentialed by The Menopause Society (MSCP), Dr. Christine Maren, D.O., treats women in Frisco by telehealth. Her focus is the tangle of midlife symptoms that often share more than one cause: perimenopause, weight gain tied to insulin resistance, thyroid problems and gut trouble. Bioidentical hormone therapy is part of the plan when it is appropriate.
Frisco calendars fill fast. Weekday mornings mean the Dallas North Tollway or SH 121, evenings mean practices, and weekends can disappear into tournaments. Fitting in a specialist about 25 miles south in Dallas becomes one more thing that slides to next month. Dr. Maren sees Frisco women by video, so care fits into the week you already have. Use that time for the real story: the 3 a.m. wake-ups, weight that showed up without any change in how you eat, a shorter fuse, and energy that used to carry you through all of it. Those symptoms are often connected, and they deserve one plan built on real data.
Read how she approaches perimenopause and menopause, hormone replacement therapy and thyroid care, or start with Christine's journey.
What does Dr. Maren treat for women in Frisco?
Hormones, thyroid, gut, metabolism and the immune system all influence one another, so she treats them as one connected picture.
Sleep, mood, hot flashes, cycles and weight, treated as one connected picture.
Bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, prescribed and monitored by a physician.
A full thyroid panel with antibodies, not just TSH, and medication tuned to how you feel.
Testing for SIBO, dysbiosis and infections, then a plan to remove, repair and rebuild.
Insulin resistance, muscle and body composition, with GLP-1 therapy when appropriate.
Irregular cycles, androgen excess and estrogen dominance, traced to the root cause.
Finding the triggers that keep inflammation going, alongside the care you already have.
How is Dr. Maren's care different from a typical visit?
She combines the power to prescribe with the precision of functional medicine, and she looks for the root cause instead of treating one symptom at a time.
| What you get | Dr. Maren | Typical general visit |
|---|---|---|
| Training | Board-certified physician, IFM certified (FMCP-M) and MSCP | Varies, and menopause training is often limited |
| Hormone therapy | Prescribes bioidentical HRT when appropriate | May avoid it or offer one option |
| Testing | Hormones, a full thyroid panel, insulin, nutrients and gut health | Often one hormone level or TSH alone |
| The big picture | Sleep, mood, weight, gut, libido and energy together | Symptoms treated one at a time |
| Time with you | A 90-minute initial case review | Often a brief appointment |
| Follow-up | Regular follow-ups and portal messaging between visits | Often a one-time prescription |
When should women in Frisco see a hormone or menopause specialist?
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Irregular, heavier or closer-together periods
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Anxiety, irritability or low mood
- Brain fog and forgetfulness
- Weight gain around the middle
- Bloating, reflux or a gut that will not settle
- Exhausted, but told your labs are normal
These symptoms are common, but they are not something you simply have to live with. See the early signs of perimenopause.
How does virtual care work if you live in Frisco?
Apply online
Share your symptoms and goals in a brief application. The team confirms you are located in Texas and that the practice is the right fit.
Talk it through
If it looks like a fit, you will be invited to a complimentary discovery call with the team.
Meet from home
Your 90-minute initial case review and initial nutrition consultation happen by video, from home in Frisco or wherever you are in Texas.
Test and personalize
A lab near home in Frisco handles your conventional blood work, then the team goes over each result with you and explains what it means for your plan. Your step-by-step plan follows, with regular follow-ups and secure portal messaging between visits.
What is Dr. Maren's approach?
Her signature three-pillar approach: address root causes, optimize hormones and build resilience. We don't guess. We test.
Address the root cause
We go deeper to uncover and treat what is driving your symptoms, starting with gut health and its links to the immune system, hormones, metabolism and nutrients.
Optimize hormones
With comprehensive labs and clinical expertise, we dial in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, thyroid medications and innovative therapies like peptides and GLP-1s, when appropriate.
Build resilience
By integrating individualized nutrition, movement, lifestyle and mindset strategies, we help you strengthen your foundation for long-term health, energy and vitality.
Serving Frisco and nearby communities
Care is virtual, so where you live in Texas does not limit your options. Dr. Maren sees women in Frisco, and throughout Collin and Denton counties north of Dallas.
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Functional medicine and menopause care in Frisco: FAQs
Is there a hormone doctor for women near Frisco?
Yes. Dr. Maren holds the MSCP credential and treats women's hormones by telehealth for patients across Texas, Frisco included. That covers perimenopause, menopause and PCOS, with bioidentical HRT when appropriate. Visits happen by video, and your blood work stays local.
Can a functional medicine doctor prescribe hormone therapy?
It depends on the doctor's license. Dr. Maren is a board-certified family physician as well as a certified functional medicine practitioner, so she can prescribe bioidentical estrogen, progesterone and testosterone when appropriate, along with thyroid medication and other treatments, and adjust them as your labs and symptoms change.
Can Dr. Maren help with weight gain that started in perimenopause?
Yes. Weight that arrives in your 40s often has more than one driver: shifting estrogen and progesterone, insulin resistance, thyroid changes, poor sleep and lost muscle. Dr. Maren tests for those drivers, builds your plan around protein and strength training, and adds medication such as GLP-1 therapy only when it is appropriate for you.
Do I need to be in Texas during my visits?
Yes. State licensing laws require you to be physically located in Texas, or in another state where Dr. Maren is licensed (California, Colorado, Illinois and Michigan), at the time of each video visit.
I've been short-tempered and on edge lately. Could that be perimenopause?
Yes, it can be. As estrogen and progesterone swing in perimenopause, many women notice a shorter fuse, more anxiety and worse sleep, and thyroid changes or blood sugar dips can add to it. Dr. Maren looks at those together before recommending treatment. If your mood feels heavy, hopeless or hard to manage, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional now, and her care can work alongside that support.
How do I become a patient in Frisco?
Start with the brief online application. If it looks like a good fit, you will get an email inviting you to book a complimentary discovery call with the team. If it is a match, you will be scheduled for a 90-minute initial case review and an initial nutrition consultation, all by video from home in Frisco.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not contract with insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. This allows us to provide personalized, unhurried care without the limitations of insurance-based models. However, the vast majority of patients use their insurance to cover conventional lab work, and many also use HSA or FSA funds to pay for our services.
Can Dr. Maren be my primary care doctor?
No. The practice functions as a specialty consulting service. You will still need a primary care provider near Frisco for general medical needs, physical exams and urgent issues like infections or injuries.
Ready to feel like yourself again, only better?
Dr. Maren and her team see women in Frisco and across Texas by telehealth. Start with a brief application so we can understand your goals.