Bioidentical Hormone Therapy in Menlo Park, CA
Bioidentical Hormones From a Doctor Who Treats the Whole Picture, So Your Hormones Work With the Rest of Your Body
Dr. Samia McCully, ND prescribes bioidentical hormones and thyroid medication in her Menlo Park clinic for women 45+ in perimenopause and menopause, after checking the thyroid, blood sugar and nutrient drivers that hormones alone do not fix.
Free discovery call Discovery Experience $250 HSA/FSA accepted
- Hormones prescribed by Dr. McCully herself, not referred out
- Thyroid medication when your thyroid needs it too
- A full thyroid panel, including free T3 and reverse T3
- A glucose monitor for every patient, not one fasting test
- 20+ years in practice, 15,000+ clinical hours
Serving women in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Atherton and across the Peninsula
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Bioidentical hormone therapy
Hormones Help, but They Are Only Part of the Story
Hot flashes, night sweats and broken sleep wear you down month after month. Many women hear that hormones are too risky, or get a prescription with no one looking any further. Neither answer treats the woman in front of the doctor.
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Waking through the night
- Vaginal dryness and painful sex
- Low libido
- Mood swings and anxiety
- Concern about bone loss
What's changed
The Evidence on Hormone Therapy Has Shifted
In November 2025, the FDA announced it would remove the boxed warnings on heart disease, breast cancer and dementia from menopausal hormone therapy labels, citing evidence that risks stay low when therapy starts before 60 and within 10 years of menopause. The Menopause Society's 2022 position statement reached the same conclusion for treating hot flashes and preventing bone loss.
One rule still stands: women with a uterus who take estrogen also need progesterone to protect the uterine lining. Choices like route and dose matter too, which is why a careful review of your history comes first.
Read the complete guide to bioidentical hormones
Your doctor
Dr. Samia McCully, ND
Dr. Samia McCully, ND prescribes bioidentical hormones and thyroid medication herself, so hormone therapy and root-cause care happen under one roof.
Dr. McCully brings more than 20 years and 15,000 hours of clinical experience. She looks at what is driving your symptoms before deciding what to prescribe, and women come to her after seeing several doctors without answers.
- Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University
- Licensed naturopathic doctor in Menlo Park, California
- More than 10,000 hours of post-graduate study
Her promise: She will listen, find what everyone else missed, and show you things about yourself you never knew, until you feel like yourself again.
Who it fits
Is Hormone Therapy Right for You?
Dr. McCully reviews your symptoms, timing and health history with you before any prescription.
Often a good fit
- Bothersome hot flashes or night sweats
- Under 60, or within 10 years of your last period
- Early or surgical menopause
- Higher risk of bone loss
- Vaginal dryness or urinary symptoms
Usually calls for other options
- A history of breast or other estrogen-sensitive cancer
- A prior blood clot, stroke or heart attack
- Unexplained vaginal bleeding
- Active liver disease
Beyond hormones
Why Dr. McCully Checks More Than Hormones
Hormones treat the symptoms falling estrogen and progesterone cause. They do not fix an underactive thyroid, insulin swings or low iron, and those produce the same fatigue, weight gain and brain fog. That is why every patient gets a complete thyroid panel with free T3 and reverse T3, fasting insulin and A1C, ferritin and vitamin D, plus a continuous glucose monitor.
When the thyroid needs support, Dr. McCully prescribes thyroid medication as part of the same plan.
See which tests reveal what drives hormone symptomsReal patients, real results
Women Who Got Their Sleep and Energy Back
Women in Dr. McCully's programs describe fewer hot flashes, deeper sleep and clearer thinking once their plan treats both their hormones and the drivers behind them.
“I'm in perimenopause and I kept getting back normal labs. They would just send me home with no solution. Within four to six weeks, I started to feel like myself again.”
“I'm off of the hormones. I don't have hot flashes anymore. I have more energy than I've had in years. My foggy brain has cleared up.”
Patients share what changed, and Dr. McCully explains why her programs work differently.
Patient stories reflect individual experiences. Results vary from person to person.
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Your path forward
Three Steps to Feeling Like Yourself Again
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Free discovery call
A short call to talk through what's going on and whether Wellness Architecture is the right fit.
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Your Discovery Experience
75 minutes in the clinic for $250: a full treatment session, a detailed symptom review, and a fresh look at the labs other doctors already ran.
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Your personalized program
Lab-driven care built around your body, with treatment sessions once or twice a week, coaching, and direct text access to Dr. McCully.
When your program ends, ongoing HealthSpan care helps you keep the results you worked for.
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What It Costs to Get Started
Discovery Call
Free
A short call to see whether Wellness Architecture fits what you're dealing with.
Discovery Experience
$250
75 minutes in the clinic. Includes a full treatment session, a detailed symptom review, and a review of your past labs.
Personalized Program
Priced to your plan
Supplements, treatment sessions, coaching and lab analysis for the length of your program. Your initial consultation is usually included.
- Program price depends on its length, how often you come in, and the testing your plan needs.
- HSA and FSA are accepted for every program.
- Care is private-pay. Standard labs can be billed to PPO or EPO insurance, and specialty labs are cash-pay.
- Lab fees and your glucose monitor are billed separately from program fees.
Guides
In-Depth Guides on Menopause and Hormones
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Menopause and Hormones
Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
Hot flashes and night sweats explained: why they happen, how long they last, what triggers them, heart-health links, and treatments rated by evidence.
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Menopause and Hormones
Brain Fog in Perimenopause and Menopause
Perimenopause and menopause brain fog explained: what changes in memory, how it differs from dementia, the conditions that mimic it, and what helps.
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Menopause and Hormones
Menopause and Sleep
Why sleep breaks down in perimenopause and menopause: night sweats, blood sugar, sleep apnea and 3 a.m. waking, and how each cause is treated.
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Menopause and Hormones
Menopause Weight Gain
Why weight and belly fat change in perimenopause and menopause: body composition, insulin resistance, muscle loss and sleep, and what changes them.
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Menopause and Hormones
Perimenopause Lab Testing
Which blood tests matter in perimenopause: what FSH and AMH show and miss, and the thyroid, insulin, iron and lipid markers that explain symptoms.
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Menopause and Hormones
Stress, Cortisol and Menopause
How cortisol and stress interact with perimenopause and menopause, what the evidence says about adrenal fatigue and cortisol tests, and what helps.
Before you book
Questions About Starting Hormone Therapy
How much does hormone therapy cost?
Your discovery call is free, and the 75-minute Discovery Experience costs $250. Hormone therapy is prescribed within a personalized program that is priced to your plan. HSA and FSA funds are accepted for every program.
Does Dr. McCully prescribe the hormones herself?
Yes. Dr. McCully prescribes bioidentical hormones and thyroid medication herself, so your hormone therapy and the rest of your plan come from one doctor.
Will she check my thyroid too?
Yes. Every patient gets a complete thyroid panel, including free T3 and reverse T3, and Dr. McCully prescribes thyroid medication when your results and symptoms call for it.
I already take hormones but still feel off. Can she help?
Yes. Dr. McCully reviews your current prescription as part of your plan and looks at the thyroid, blood sugar, gut and nutrient drivers that hormones do not fix.
I'm past menopause. Is it too late to ask about hormones?
Not necessarily. Hormone therapy carries its most favorable balance before 60 or within 10 years of your last period, and other options exist outside that window. Dr. McCully reviews your history and timing with you.
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Wellness Architecture sits in downtown Menlo Park, a short drive from Palo Alto, Atherton, Redwood City and Woodside.
Wellness Architecture
932 B1 Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 233-7327
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