Virtual PCOS & Hormonal Care
Virtual PCOS Treatment
A triple board-certified endocrinologist. An online PCOS doctor in Florida, New York, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
PCOS Care That Looks Beyond Your Symptoms
Irregular periods, excess hair growth, acne, insulin resistance, weight changes, or elevated testosterone? Get a comprehensive evaluation to understand what is actually driving your symptoms, and a treatment plan built around your health and goals.
You May Benefit From an Endocrine Evaluation If
- Your periods are irregular or absent
- You have acne, unwanted facial or body hair, or scalp hair loss
- Bloodwork has shown elevated testosterone, or you suspect it may be a factor
- You have insulin resistance, prediabetes, or difficulty managing weight
- You were told you have PCOS and handed birth control or metformin, without a complete evaluation
- You want a plan that considers fertility, metabolic health, and long-term risk together
PCOS Is More Than a Reproductive Condition
PCOS can affect menstrual health, androgen levels, fertility, insulin sensitivity, body composition, and long-term metabolic health. (You may also see it called PMOS, or Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, the condition’s updated clinical name.)
Similar symptoms can also come from thyroid disorders, elevated prolactin, nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, medication effects, or other adrenal and ovarian conditions. A comprehensive evaluation determines what is actually driving your symptoms before treatment begins.
More Than Birth Control, Metformin, or a Single Lab Review
- Care from a triple board-certified endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist
- Reproductive and metabolic concerns assessed together, not as separate problems
- Evaluation for the other conditions that can look like PCOS
- A plan built around your fertility goals, cycle protection, metabolic risk, and skin and hair symptoms
- Ongoing management when needed, not a diagnosis and discharge
All of it delivered as virtual PCOS treatment in Florida, New York, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Two Ways to Work Together
Every patient starts with the Comprehensive Consultation. That is where your evaluation happens and your plan is built. Afterward you can continue with the Metabolic Membership, or handle follow-up visit by visit.
Comprehensive Endocrinology Consultation
Your starting point. A complete endocrine and metabolic evaluation, review of your history and prior testing, and personalized treatment recommendations.
Metabolic Membership
Ongoing medical care after your evaluation, including body composition tracking and a health coach supporting the plan Dr. Bernal builds with you.
Not sure if you will want the membership? Decide after your consultation, not before.
How It Works
Book a comprehensive consultation.
Meet virtually with Dr. Bernal to review your symptoms, history, prior testing, and goals.
Complete targeted testing as needed.
Reproductive hormones, metabolic markers, thyroid testing, or other evaluation based on your history.
Receive a personalized treatment plan.
What your results mean, and which options fit your symptoms, risks, and fertility plans.
Continue with support if you want it.
Follow-up care or the Metabolic Membership for coaching, tracking, and accountability.
Meet Dr. María Bernal Riera
Dr. Bernal is a triple board-certified endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist who helps patients understand complex hormonal and metabolic symptoms that are often addressed separately, or dismissed entirely. Her approach combines evidence-based medicine, careful evaluation, and a treatment plan designed around each patient’s health and goals.
- Board Certified · Internal Medicine
- Board Certified · Endocrinology
- Board Certified · Obesity Medicine
Specialist Care Designed Around You, Not Insurance Limitations
Apex is a self-pay telemedicine practice and does not bill insurance. This allows for longer appointments and care focused on a comprehensive evaluation, education, and an individualized plan.
- Initial comprehensive consultation $435
- Metabolic Membership $225/month
- Available to patients in Florida, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin
- Referral Not required
Whether you have been searching for a PCOS specialist in St. Petersburg or a hormone doctor for women in St. Petersburg, you can be evaluated and treated entirely from home. Care is delivered by telemedicine across the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a confirmed PCOS diagnosis to book?
No. Many patients come to us with symptoms but no clear diagnosis, or a diagnosis they feel was incomplete.
I searched for PCOS treatment near me and found you. How does virtual care work?
You meet Dr. Bernal by video, complete any lab work near you, and review results together. For a condition managed through evaluation, testing, and follow-up, virtual care loses nothing and saves you the drive.
Are you a hormone specialist in St. Petersburg, FL?
Apex is based in the St. Petersburg area and practices entirely by telemedicine, so you can be seen from anywhere in Florida, New York, Minnesota, or Wisconsin. There is no in-person office visit.
Can you help if my testosterone is high but I don’t know why?
Yes. A comprehensive evaluation is designed to identify the underlying cause, not just treat the symptom.
Do I have to join the membership?
No. The consultation is your starting point; the membership is optional afterward, based on what your evaluation shows.
Do you accept insurance?
Apex is a self-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly. Some patients submit a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement, depending on their plan.
Can you see me virtually in my state?
Yes, if you’re located in Florida, New York, Minnesota, or Wisconsin.