Doctor Prep
What to say to your doctor about perimenopause
Answer six questions, in about two minutes. You get back one page to take to your appointment: what to say, what to ask, and what you told us, counted and organized. It is free.
Get my free reportSix questions, and your report comes straight back on the screen.
What you get
One page, in the order you will need it.
Anything urgent, first
If you told us about something that needs a doctor promptly, that sits at the top of the page, before anything else.
What to say at your appointment
A short paragraph in plain words that covers what has changed, how long it has been going on, and what it is affecting. You can read it out.
What you told us
Your symptoms, how long you have had them, what affects you most, what you have already tried, and anything you wrote in your own words. Organized, not a wall of text.
What to ask your doctor
A numbered list of questions to take in with you. In the US it says doctor, and in the UK it says GP.
Before you go
A short checklist of what to bring and what to have ready.
Print it or save it as a PDF
Take it on paper or show it on your phone. It is yours to keep, and you can do it again later.
It is not a diagnosis, and it never tells you what treatment to have. It helps you describe what is happening so your doctor has something to work with.
Why these appointments go wrong
Many of us have walked out of one thinking of the thing we meant to say. Usually it is not the doctor and it is not you. It is the shape of the appointment.
- There is not much time
- A lot of appointments run to about ten minutes. That is not long to describe two years of changes, so the parts that matter most often get left out.
- Memory goes in the room
- Most of us plan what to say and then say half of it. Sitting down, the symptom that has been the worst all month is the one that slips your mind.
- The symptoms do not look related
- Broken sleep, a sore shoulder, dry eyes, low mood and a shorter cycle sound like five separate problems. Written down together, on one page, they read very differently.
- Vague words are hard to act on
- "Quite often, I think" is honest, and it is hard for a doctor to do anything with. A count and a date is something they can work from.
You are not imagining it, and one written page is worth more in that room than a good memory.
How it works
- 1
Answer six questions
About two minutes. Tap through, in your own words where you want to. No test, no account first.
- 2
Get your report
It comes straight back on the screen, and by email if you want a copy. Print it, save it as a PDF, or show it on your phone.
- 3
Build the record, if you want to
The daily log is free for good and takes about ten seconds. Every day you log adds a dated line to your own history. Your Doctor Prep sheet counts your days for you, like "hot flashes: 3 of the last 15 days". It is free too.
Everything here is free.
Questions
Is this a diagnosis?
No. Narrated never diagnoses. The report reads your own answers back to you and helps you say them clearly. Diagnosis and treatment stay with your doctor.
What does it cost?
Nothing. The report, the daily log and your Doctor Prep sheet are all free.
Does it work if I am in the US?
Yes. The wording follows where you are, so it says doctor in the US and GP in the UK, and hot flashes or hot flushes.
What if I want to ask about HRT?
Your questions list is there to help you raise it and get a straight answer. We do not tell you whether to take HRT, and we do not prescribe. That conversation is yours and your doctor's.
Can I take it to a private appointment or a menopause clinic?
Yes. It is one page of your own answers, so it works anywhere you are being seen.
What happens to what I tell you?
It builds your report, your reading and your sheet, and nothing else. Ask us and we delete it.
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