Symptom support

Symptom trackers can help with diagnosis, allowing patients to track their symptoms and recognise any patterns. These can enable people to monitor their symptoms effectively and, in some cases, allow them to download a health report that they can share with their healthcare professional. Women can experience many symptoms before they reach a diagnosis and find appropriate treatment for their symptoms. This may lead to an increased anxiety and a feeling of isolation. Some useful resources to share with patients include:

• Women’s Health Concern: womens-health-concern.org
• Balance App: balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
• Rock My Menopause: rockmymenopause.com/portfolio-item/symptoms-tracker/
• Menopause Matters: menopausematters.co.uk.

Improving symptoms is not the only important aspect in the management of menopause; there are also health risks associated with post-reproductive health. The lack of hormones, particularly oestrogen, can increase the risk of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and depression.^2,3