Appointment pack · included in membership
Five pages that do the explaining for you
Built from your journey record and refreshed from your latest check-ins, so it's up to date before every appointment. Here's an example, page by page.
- Download it as a PDF
- Print it and hand it over
- Or show it on your phone
Page 1
Your one-page summary
The page you hand across the desk. Your own words at the top, then what you've noticed, since when, how it's affecting you, what you've tried and what you'd like from the appointment.
It's designed to be read in about a minute, so it fits the start of a short appointment.
Questions to ask
- Could my symptoms be linked to perimenopause?
- What are my options, and what are the benefits and risks of each?
- Could my anxiety and low mood be linked to hormonal changes?
- What could help me manage this at work?
- If things don't change, when should I come back?
Notes from the appointment
Space to write what was said and agreed.
Page 2
Questions to ask
Questions matched to your answers, so you leave with what you came for. There's room to write down what was said.
What guidance says
Recognising perimenopause
If you're over 45, NICE guidance says a GP can usually recognise perimenopause from your symptoms and changes to your periods, without a blood test.
Talking through options
NICE says care should be based on you as an individual, and that the benefits and risks of options should be discussed with you.
Mood and anxiety
NICE says cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be considered for some menopause symptoms, including low mood.
Page 3
What guidance says
What NICE and the NHS say you can expect at your age, in plain English. Knowing it helps you ask with confidence.
Every point shows its source, so you, or your GP, can check it.
Two-week diary
| Day | Sleep | Mood | Flushes | Notes |
|---|
Page 4
Two-week diary
A simple table to fill in by hand before you go, so your summary has fresh, dated detail behind it.
After your appointment
Straight afterwards
Write down what was agreed and when to go back, while it's fresh.
If things don't change
If treatments don't help, or side effects are hard to live with, NICE guidance says your GP can refer you to a healthcare professional with expertise in menopause.
Other places to get help
A pharmacist can help with many questions. In England you can refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies.
If you need help now
Call NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency. Samaritans are free on 116 123, any time.
Page 5
After your appointment
What to do next, whatever happens in the room, and where else to get help.
Your pack is personal. It holds your health information, so keep printed copies somewhere private. Any pack you've downloaded is yours to keep, even if you cancel.
Included in every membership
£9.99 a month or £89 a year, cancel any time. Founding members start on 19 January 2027.