Hormone Therapy for Katonah, NY

For men and for women

Hormone replacement therapy at Bellava is for both. Men with low testosterone are treated with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). Women are treated with estrogen and progesterone through perimenopause, menopause and the years after. The method is identical whoever you are: lab work before anything is prescribed, a plan overseen by a physician, and follow-up testing to check it is working.

In person, and close by

This is not a subscription website or a questionnaire answered by a prescriber you never meet. You are seen in Bellava’s office in Bedford Hills, your history is taken in the room, and your plan is overseen by the medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD, who is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

A Katonah mailing address can mean a home in Bedford, Lewisboro or Somers, since the hamlet’s post office serves parts of all three towns. From Katonah’s center, though, our office is only about three minutes away without traffic, by way of Bedford Road and Route 117 — which makes the follow-up visits and repeat blood tests easy to keep.

Signs worth having checked

Symptoms of falling hormones often get blamed on age, work or stress. Among the ones that bring people in:

• Women: hot flashes, night sweats and broken sleep; fatigue and brain fog that rest does not fix; mood changes; weight settling around the middle; lower libido.
• Men: flat energy and afternoon crashes; muscle slipping away despite training; low libido; irritability; trouble concentrating.

The only way to know whether hormones are the cause is to measure them.

How treatment works here

1. Consultation. You describe what has changed — sleep, energy, weight, mood, sex drive — and a full health history is taken.
2. Labs first. Hormone levels are measured and read alongside your symptoms, because the same number does not always call for the same treatment.
3. A plan for you. What to use, at what dose and in what form: injections for close, adjustable control, or topical creams and gels for daily use.
4. Recheck and adjust. Follow-up labs and visits, with the dose changed on evidence. If hormone therapy turns out not to suit you, you will be told.

Many patients notice changes in energy, mood and sleep within a few weeks; fuller benefits such as libido and body composition usually take two to three months.

Questions from Katonah

Is HRT safe for everyone? No. A personal or family history of hormone-sensitive cancers, blood clots or certain heart and blood-vessel conditions may rule it out, which is what the history and labs are for. Early, temporary effects can include bloating, breast tenderness, skin changes or soreness at an injection site.

Will insurance pay? Coverage varies a great deal from plan to plan, so check with your insurer; the team can tell you what to expect out of pocket.

Is it for life? Not necessarily. Some patients use hormone therapy through one phase, such as menopause, and then taper off; others continue. The plan is reviewed regularly and the decision is yours.

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