Hormone Therapy in Greenwich, CT

The table below outlines what to expect at each stage of your visit. Costs are confirmed during your consultation based on your individual treatment plan.

Coverage varies by insurance plan and depends on what’s being prescribed and why. Some components of hormone therapy, particularly when medically indicated and lab-confirmed, may be covered at least partially. Greenwich MD recommends contacting your insurance provider directly to ask about hormone therapy benefits, and the team can provide documentation to support any claims you choose to submit.

The initial consultation and lab review typically require two separate appointments. After that, most patients return every three to six months for monitoring and follow-up, though the schedule is adjusted based on individual response and the type of therapy being used. Pellet patients, for example, typically come in for re-insertion every three to six months, while patients on creams or patches may need more frequent check-ins early on.

When supervised by a qualified physician and based on comprehensive lab work, hormone therapy has a well-established safety record for appropriate candidates. The risks associated with hormone therapy, which are real and vary by patient, are significantly reduced when dosing is evidence-based and monitoring is consistent. Dr. Querido reviews each patient’s full medical history and risk factors before recommending any protocol, and she doesn’t proceed with therapy she doesn’t believe is safe for that individual.

The clearest indicator is a combination of symptoms consistent with hormonal decline and lab values that confirm a deficiency or imbalance. Common symptoms include persistent fatigue, poor sleep, mood changes, weight gain, low libido, brain fog, and hot flashes. That said, symptoms alone aren’t enough to diagnose a hormonal issue. A proper evaluation, including bloodwork, is the only way to confirm candidacy. Dr. Querido conducts that evaluation at the initial consultation.

The experience depends on the delivery method. Pellet insertion, for example, is a brief in-office procedure done under local anesthetic, with mild soreness at the insertion site for a few days afterward. Most patients don’t notice significant symptom changes in the first few weeks, as it takes time for hormone levels to stabilize. By weeks four through eight, many patients begin to notice improvements in energy, sleep, mood, and other symptoms. Full effects are often felt around the three-month mark.

Patients who aren’t candidates for hormone therapy, or who’d prefer to start conservatively, may benefit from nutritional support, targeted supplementation, lifestyle interventions, or treatment of underlying conditions like thyroid dysfunction that can mimic hormonal symptoms. Dr. Querido takes a thorough look at the full clinical picture before recommending any single path, and she’ll discuss all reasonable options during the consultation.

Online hormone clinics typically rely on self-reported symptoms and limited labs reviewed remotely by providers who may never examine you in person. Greenwich MD offers something different: a triple board-certified physician who conducts every evaluation herself, orders and interprets comprehensive labs, and monitors your progress at each follow-up. There’s no delegation to nurses or assistants, and no protocol built around convenience at the expense of accuracy. For patients who want to know their care is being handled by someone with genuine clinical depth, that distinction tends to matter.