Bridget Hagen – Helping You Achieve An Overall Sense of Wellbeing

 
If you listen to sports radio, watch games on TV or scroll through content typically aimed at men, there’s no question you’ve seen and heard people talking about testosterone therapy. As technology has advanced, sophisticated treatment plans have been crafted and promoted to wide audiences. Bridget Hagen, a Westwood resident and Westwood Living’s Expert Contributor in Men’s Health, is dedicated to educating our audience while explaining what makes her company, Wellesley Testosterone, different from most others in the field.
 

“A lot of clinics in the area, and just in general, are still focused on a once weekly injection plan,” said Bridget as we sat in her practice in Wellesley. “A lot of times you have to visit the clinic to receive the injection because it’s given in the muscle, and that’s just inconvenient for people. We want to provide an option people can implement at home and do easily that’s less painful and works better in the long run.”
 
Bridget determines the best course of action by running a detailed set of lab tests for each potential patient before he begins treatment. She also works with him to determine his specific goals of treatment which may vary significantly from patient to patient. Her dedication to precision stems from a career in medicine that’s kept her focused on the most important things. Her columns in Westwood Living cite sources, an important aspect of her contributions, because her treatment recommendations, and the reasons behind them, are always scientifically based.
 

“I think everybody in medicine knows things are based on evidence-based practice at this stage,” she said. “I finished my doctorate last year, so I did my own research-based work on that. I know how important it is for people to understand these claims I share with them are coming from places of evidence. We’re not talking about things that are hearsay or case studies. The reason I feel so committed to citing my sources, with this type of content especially, is because testosterone has gotten such a bad rap. When people think of testosterone, they think of bodybuilders and abuse and they don’t think about the legitimate way to use it to improve their quality of life. When we’re thinking about how it’s been used historically with bodybuilders and what-not, we’re talking about ten to 100 times the doses that I’m prescribing – a completely different scenario.”
 

Bridget is in touch with her demo and has seen the positive impact testosterone therapy can have. As a man ages, his testosterone level drops, which affects not only his physical health, but also his mental health – mood, motivation, drive, focus and sometimes even leads to depression. Addressing these issues head-on is life-changing for those who spend the time to engage and understand how simple it is to take a step forward.
 

“By getting your testosterone in optimal range, you are going to have less of those depressive symptoms and improvement in mood. It also is going to improve motivation and that drive to compete and achieve things that’s so innate in young men and often lost with age. Life after starting testosterone therapy is often described as just an overall sense of wellbeing. It’s hard for men to pinpoint what it is that’s so much better in their life, but they just feel better. I’ve never met somebody who started testosterone replacement who wanted to stop.”
 

Bridget, who has been a nurse for over 10 years and a nurse practitioner for almost four years, enjoys spending time being active with her husband, Matt, and their young son. There’s nothing she likes better than meeting a neighbor and providing a life-changing treatment, so reach out, set up a consultation and have her run those initial labs to determine your eligibility.
 
Listen to my full conversation with Bridget in Episode 108 of the Westwood Living Podcast, found on Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon, Buzzsprout, YouTube and Facebook.