I needed to get it cleared with my therapist to start any sort of HRT, including AA's. I don't think there are any shortcuts. This is a lengthy project. But once I was cleared to work with my endo, she was cool with things. I just don't know if it's something an Endo can prescribe without approval. My guess though is that if all you want is AA's, or at least to start with, you shouldn't have a problem with an Endo prescribing them without E.