One process, for men and for women

Hormone replacement therapy at Bellava treats both sexes. For men it usually means testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for low testosterone. Women are prescribed estrogen and progesterone, whether they are in perimenopause, in menopause or past it. The steps stay the same whoever you are: an in-person consultation, blood work before any prescription, a plan overseen by the medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD, and follow-up testing to confirm it is working.

The target is a range, not a record

Hormone therapy is sometimes assumed to mean pushing levels as high as a lab can report. That is not the aim. The goal is to return your levels to the normal, functional range in which your body works well, set from your own results and your history. Two patients with an identical lab value do not always need identical treatment, so the numbers are always read next to how you actually feel. If hormone therapy turns out not to be right for you, you will hear that plainly.

Injection or cream?

Hormone therapy is prescription-based, and the way you take it is matched to how you live:

Injections give precise dosing that can be adjusted closely.
Topical creams or gels go on the skin each day for flexible use.

Which suits your schedule is decided with your provider at the consultation.

The first few months

Many patients feel energy, mood and sleep begin to shift within a few weeks. Libido, body composition and mental clarity tend to take two to three months, as levels settle into a stable range. Some temporary effects are common while the body adjusts: bloating, breast tenderness or mood swings as estrogen settles in women; acne or skin changes, which usually ease as the dose is fine-tuned; mild fluid retention; and soreness at an injection site.

Fitting it into your week

Repeat labs and follow-up visits are built into hormone therapy, so practicalities count. Bellava sits at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills, about ten minutes from Bedford Village without traffic once you take Route 22 north and turn onto Bedford Center Road and then Harris Road. Appointments run until 7 pm on Mondays and Thursdays, and the office is open from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays.

Bedford Village patients ask

What does it cost? It varies with which hormones are prescribed, the form and dose, and how often your visits fall. The whole cost of your plan is explained at the consultation, before anything starts, and financing is available.

Who should not have HRT? A personal or family history of hormone-sensitive cancers, blood clots or certain heart and blood-vessel conditions may rule it out, which is precisely what the history and labs are there to check.

Can it be combined with weight-loss care? Bellava also offers physician-supervised semaglutide weight-loss injections, so both can be planned with the same team.

How do I start? Press Book Now to book a consultation online, or read the main hormone therapy page.

Hormone Therapy for Bedford Village, NY