Start where you are

What's on your mind?

Choose the question you came here with. You'll find neutral education, what may be useful to track, and questions you could bring to your clinician.

Sleep, mood and thinking

Why am I so anxious?

Anxiety, irritability, or feeling unlike yourself in midlife.

Why can't I sleep?

Waking at 3 a.m., trouble falling asleep, or unrefreshing sleep.

Why am I so forgetful?

Brain fog, word-finding trouble, or difficulty concentrating.

Changes in your body

Why am I having hot flashes and night sweats?

Sudden heat, flushing, or sweating that disrupts your day or night.

Why am I gaining weight or noticing body changes?

Shifting shape, changes on the scale, or feeling different in your body.

Why are my periods changing?

Cycles that are closer together, further apart, heavier, or unpredictable.

Intimacy and bladder

Why does sex hurt?

Dryness, burning, or pain with intimacy.

Why don't I want sex anymore?

Lower desire, changed arousal, or feeling disconnected from intimacy.

Why do I keep having urinary symptoms?

Urgency, leaking, or repeated urinary infections.

Figuring out next steps

Do I need hormone testing?

What testing can and cannot tell you in midlife.

Is hormone therapy something I should discuss?

How this conversation usually works, and what to bring to it.

Could this be perimenopause?

Making sense of several changes happening at once.

This is a patient-reported, educational summary. It is not a diagnosis, a medical record, or a treatment recommendation. Only your clinician can advise on what is appropriate for you.