Hormone therapy for men and women alike

Bellava treats both. For men, hormone replacement therapy usually means testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for low testosterone. For women, it means estrogen and progesterone through perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. The approach does not change with the patient: measure first, prescribe second, recheck afterwards. Every plan is overseen by Bellava’s medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD, board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and you are seen face to face in Bedford Hills rather than through a screen.

A range, not a record

The goal is not the highest level a lab can print. It is bringing your hormones back into the functional range where you feel like yourself again, judged from your own blood work and history instead of a standard protocol. For a man on TRT, that means testosterone dosed into a healthy range, then rechecked so the result feels natural rather than overshot. For a woman, it means estrogen and progesterone set against the symptoms that brought her in, whether that is hot flashes, broken sleep, brain fog or a fading libido.

Not everyone is a candidate. A personal or family history of hormone-sensitive cancers, blood clots or certain cardiovascular conditions can rule treatment out, which is exactly why your history and labs are taken before any prescription is written.

How it is given

Hormone therapy is prescription-based, and its form is chosen around your routine:

Injections, for precise and adjustable dosing with close control of your levels
Topical creams or gels, applied to the skin for flexible daily use

The first few months

Many patients feel a difference in energy, mood and sleep within a few weeks, while libido, body composition and mental clarity usually take two to three months as levels settle. While the body adjusts, some people notice:

mild bloating, breast tenderness or mood swings, mostly in women while estrogen settles
acne or other skin changes, which tend to ease as the dose is fine-tuned
some fluid retention or swelling
soreness or redness at an injection site

Follow-up labs and visits are how the dose is adjusted, on evidence.

Easy to keep up from Mount Kisco

Rechecks are part of the plan, so the trip matters. From Mount Kisco, Bellava is roughly four miles away, around nine minutes without traffic by the Saw Mill River Parkway and Route 117. If you commute on Metro-North’s Harlem Line from Mount Kisco station, the office is open until 7 pm on Mondays and Thursdays, leaving time for an appointment after work.

Mount Kisco patients ask

What will it cost? That depends on the hormones you need, how they are delivered, the dose and how often you are seen. The full cost of your plan is explained at the consultation before anything begins, and financing is available.

What if my labs come back normal? Then you will be told. The consultation and blood work exist to find out whether your symptoms are hormonal at all, and if hormone therapy is not right for you, the team says so.

Is anything else offered alongside it? Yes. Bellava also provides physician-supervised semaglutide weight-loss injections, aesthetic treatments and plastic surgery under the same roof.

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

Hormone Therapy for Mount Kisco, NY