Hormone Therapy for Armonk, NY

When both of you are wondering

It is not unusual for hormone therapy to come up in a household in pairs. She is in perimenopause and sleeping badly; he has been putting his flat energy down to work. Bellava treats men and women, so a couple from Armonk can start in the same office. What they will not get is the same plan, because nothing about it is shared except the method.

Her side: perimenopause, menopause and after

Falling estrogen and progesterone reach well past hot flashes. Women most often come in with night sweats and broken sleep, fatigue and brain fog that rest does not fix, mood changes that feel hormonal, weight settling around the middle, and lower libido. Treatment uses estrogen and progesterone, dosed to your own results.

His side: low testosterone

Testosterone declines slowly, which is why so many men blame the job, the commute or age for years before anyone tests it. Afternoon crashes, poorer stamina, muscle slipping away despite training, a shorter temper, trouble concentrating and a lower sex drive are the usual reasons men ask. Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is dosed to bring levels back into a healthy range, then rechecked.

One method, two sets of numbers

1. An in-person consultation, with a full health history taken in the room.
2. Lab work before any prescription. Two people with the same result do not always need the same thing, so numbers are read alongside symptoms.
3. A written plan, overseen by Bellava’s medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD, board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, choosing between injections and creams or gels on the skin.
4. Rechecks and adjustments on the evidence of follow-up labs. If hormone therapy turns out not to be right, you are told so.

HRT is not suitable for everyone. A personal or family history of hormone-sensitive cancer, blood clots or certain heart and blood-vessel conditions may rule it out, which is exactly what the history and labs are there to catch.

Not a screen and a parcel

Bellava is a real office with a team you meet, not a questionnaire and a protocol shipped to your door. From Armonk it is about 13 miles north, roughly 19 minutes without traffic, at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills. Monday and Thursday appointments run until 7 pm, which helps when two diaries have to agree.

Armonk patients ask

Can we come to the consultation together? Ask when you book. Either way, each of you has your own history, labs and plan.

How soon will we notice anything? It varies. Many patients notice energy, mood and sleep changing within a few weeks; libido, body composition and clarity usually take two to three months.

Is it covered by insurance? Plans differ widely; some cover labs or certain hormones. Check with your insurer, and we can tell you what to expect to pay yourself.

How do we start? Press Book Now or request a consultation. More is on the hormone therapy page.