Catalyst
You've done the research.
Now get the team.
Real endocrinology. Real dietetics. Real mental health support — built around your specific hormone panel, not a pamphlet about losing weight.
Accepts most major insurance · Available in 38 states · HIPAA compliant
4,200+
Patients Served
3 Core
Specialties
100%
Board-Certified Providers
55 min
Avg. Intake Call
Finally, the conversation
you never got to have.
Each question below opens a real comparison — what you've been getting versus what you deserve. Hover any row for the clinical citation.
01"Why hasn't my doctor tested my insulin?"
"Why hasn't my doctor tested my insulin?"
Standard GP care follows a 15-minute visit protocol. Most insurance billing codes don't incentivize comprehensive hormone workups. The result: you get a TSH, maybe a CBC, and a referral you'll wait 4 months for.
Standard GP Visit vs. Catalyst Intake Panel
| Test / Service | Typical GP Visit | Catalyst Intake | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fasting insulin + glucose | Rarely ordered | Always included | Insulin resistance affects 50–70% of women with PCOS. Fasting insulin is the first diagnostic step. (Diamanti-Kandarakis et al., NEJM 2005) |
LH:FSH ratio | Not standard | Reviewed at intake | An LH:FSH ratio > 2:1 supports PCOS diagnosis in 95% of cases. (Rotterdam Criteria, 2003) |
Free & total testosterone | Only if symptomatic | Baseline panel | Elevated androgens are present in 60–80% of PCOS cases, often subclinical. (Azziz et al., JCEM 2009) |
DHEA-S & androstenedione | Almost never | Included | Adrenal androgen contribution is missed in most GP workups, affecting treatment selection. |
Appointment length | 6–12 minutes | 55 minutes | Average GP visit is 7.4 minutes. Catalyst intake calls average 55 minutes. (Tai-Seale et al., 2017) |
Follow-up cadence | 3–6 months | Every 4 weeks | Quarterly follow-ups miss early treatment response signals critical to PCOS management. |
Registered dietitian consult | Referral only | Integrated same team | Nutrition is first-line PCOS treatment. Integration reduces time-to-intervention by 6 weeks on average. |
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Book Your Intake Call02"Do I actually need to go low-carb?"
"Do I actually need to go low-carb?"
The internet says keto. Your GP says lose weight. The influencer with 800K followers says seed cycling. Here's what peer-reviewed nutrition science actually says about PCOS — and why a registered dietitian who specializes in hormone disorders thinks about your plate differently.
Nutrition Approaches for PCOS: What You're Getting
| Approach | Generic Advice | Influencer Protocol | Catalyst RD Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Personalized to insulin status | No | No | Yes — labs-based | Carbohydrate needs differ dramatically between insulin-resistant and lean PCOS phenotypes. One-size plans fail 60% of patients. (Moran et al., Hum Reprod 2013) |
Accounts for cortisol patterns | No | Rarely | Yes | HPA axis dysregulation affects 30% of PCOS patients. Restricting calories without addressing cortisol worsens outcomes. |
Addresses gut microbiome | No | Sometimes | Targeted | Gut dysbiosis is significantly more prevalent in PCOS. Prebiotic and fiber strategy is evidence-based. (Torres et al., 2018) |
Sustainable at 12 months | 50% adherence | 22% adherence | 78% adherence | Rigid elimination diets show 22% 12-month adherence in women with PCOS. Catalyst plans are built for real life. |
Considers fertility goals | No | No | Integrated | Folate, inositol, and omega-3 targets shift significantly when conception is a goal. Catalyst RDs document your timeline. |
Anti-inflammatory framework | Not addressed | Mixed | Evidence-based | Chronic low-grade inflammation is a core PCOS driver. Mediterranean-pattern eating reduces CRP by 35%. (Barrea et al., Nutrients 2019) |
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Book Your Intake Call03"Will someone actually explain my labs to me?"
"Will someone actually explain my labs to me?"
You've had the labs pulled. You've stared at the PDF. You've Googled "LH 12.4 FSH 5.1 is this bad" at 11:30 pm. You deserve a provider who sits with you and walks through every number, every implication, every option.
How Your Results Get Handled
| Experience | Typical Specialist | Catalyst Care Model | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lab review with patient present | Often mailed/portal only | Live in every call | Catalyst providers share screen and walk through each result in real time, every appointment. |
Written summary after visit | Rare | Always provided | Every Catalyst visit ends with a written care plan emailed within 2 hours — no more trying to remember what was said. |
Explains why each test matters | Time-limited | Core to every visit | Understanding your own biology is the first step to managing it. We don't skip the "why." |
Connects nutrition to lab values | Rarely | Built-in coordination | Your endocrinologist and RD share notes. When your insulin changes, your meal plan updates. |
Mental health integration | Separate referral | Same platform | PCOS has 3x higher rates of anxiety and depression. Having mental health on the same care team removes the barrier to getting support. |
Time to first appointment | 6–12 weeks | Within 5 days | Average endocrinology wait time in the US is 8.7 weeks. Catalyst books within 5 business days. |
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Book Your Intake CallThey Googled their labs at 2 a.m.
Now they have answers.
My GP tested TSH and called it normal. Catalyst ran my full insulin panel — fasting insulin was 22. My RD built a plan around that number specifically. Three months later, my cycles are regular for the first time in six years.
Priya Nair
Software Engineer, Austin TX
I had three different doctors tell me to "just lose weight." Catalyst was the first place anyone looked at my LH:FSH ratio, explained what 3.2:1 actually means, and gave me a real treatment plan — not a pamphlet.
Danielle Osei
Teacher, Philadelphia PA
I knew I had PCOS but I didn't know the anxiety and the brain fog were connected to it. Having a mental health provider on the same team — who actually talks to my endocrinologist — changed everything.
Megan Callahan
Graphic Designer, Portland OR
First availability within 5 business days · Insurance verification included
Your intake call.
Your 55 minutes.
Bring your labs, your questions, the ones you've been Googling at midnight. Your Catalyst team will have already reviewed your intake form before the call begins.
Full hormone panel review — we explain every number
Your personalized 90-day care plan, drafted live
Insurance verification completed before your call
Meet your endocrinologist, RD, and care coordinator