Gold Ivy Wellness

About Gold Ivy Wellness

What is Gold Ivy Wellness?

Gold Ivy Wellness is a women's health practice at 750 Straits Turnpike, 2E (2nd floor), in Middlebury, Connecticut. Lexus Childs-Harris, APRN, MSN, WHNP-BC, is the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner who founded the practice, and she is the one prescriber listed. Most of the work is women's health, across four services: Hormones + Metabolism, Sexual Wellness, Vaginal + Pelvic Health, and Healthy Aging + Longevity.

Weight is one concern under Hormones + Metabolism. The clinic names two medications for weight management, the GLP-1 peptide and the GLP-1 + GIP dual peptide. It also offers hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), and it names estradiol and micronized progesterone as bioidentical options that may be part of a plan. Peptide therapy falls under Healthy Aging + Longevity. Telehealth is available for eligible patients across Connecticut, and the practice also sees patients in person in Middlebury. The practice has a 4.9 rating on Google from 68 reviews.

What does it cost?

The Hormone and Metabolic Diagnostic Assessment is $349 for a 60 minute visit, and it can be paid with FSA or HSA funds. Other visits are listed at $249 for a 60 minute Vaginal + Pelvic + Sexual Health visit and $149 for a 30 minute Acute Vaginal Concerns visit. The clinic is cash pay only. In its own words: "At this time, Gold Ivy Wellness does not accept insurance." It says some patients still use insurance for lab work or submit receipts for possible out of network reimbursement.

It does not publish prices for weight management medication, hormone therapy, or peptide treatment, and it does not say whether medication is included in any price. Memberships are offered, but their cost and cancellation terms are not given. Payment plans are listed, with no terms shown.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask whether the fee for weight management or hormone care includes the medication, or whether the medication is billed on top. Ask whether the GLP-1 medication is brand-name or compounded, and who prepares it. Ask who writes each prescription and each refill, and whether Lexus Childs-Harris will be the prescriber for your care. Ask whether GLP-1 or hormone therapy requires in-person visits, or whether follow-up can be done by telehealth. Ask what follow-up visits, check-ins, and lab work cost, and whether labs are billed separately. Ask what a membership costs, how long it runs, and how you cancel. Ask for the payment plan terms, the clinic's hours, and how long it has been open, since none of these are published.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want women's health care from a nurse practitioner, you expect to pay out of pocket, and you want every price and cancellation term in writing before you book. It is a weaker match if you need insurance billing or only want a quick prescription, since the practice says its care is built around ongoing support rather than one-time visits.

Sources: goldivywellness.com, goldivywellness.com/hormonetherapy, goldivywellness.com/post/glp-1-peptides-a-modern-approach-to-weight-management-wellness, goldivywellness.com/post/can-you-be-in-perimenopause-even-if-your-hormone-labs-are-normal

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