8 symptoms of perimenopause and where to turn for support

For some women, perimenopause symptoms can have a significant impact on daily life. As a result, it’s unsurprising that more women are seeking treatment and support through private menopause services, which offer faster access to specialist care.

Under the NHS, menopause treatments are usually prescribed and managed by your GP, and people are usually only referred to specialists in certain circumstances. This, paired with long waiting times, means that many women face delays and a lack of access to the treatment they need.

Private healthcare, on the other hand, offers fast, efficient, and personalised treatment plans – including extended consultations with specialists and the flexibility to choose medications with your doctor.

However, while many private UK healthcare providers offer menopause treatment packages, costs can be high. This means many women who receive private prescriptions, particularly for HRT, are left with the worry of whether or not their NHS GPs will continue their prescriptions – potentially leaving them stuck in a cycle of ongoing private care costs.

This is where Medefer comes in. Working to provide women with access to high-quality menopause care without tying them to unnecessary long-term expenses, with Medefer, you can receive rapid specialist menopause care.

Taking a GP-compatible prescription approach, Medefer’s personalised treatment plans can, where appropriate, be handed back to NHS GPs for ongoing care. Among other things, this means that they prescribe medication available on the NHS and clearly communicate treatment plans with GPs in a way that’s safe and easy to adopt.

You can self-refer to Medefer. Instead of waiting weeks to see a specialist, their team of consultants will review your case typically within 48 hours. If additional tests are needed or you need more tailored or specialist prescriptions, Medefer can help you with this, too.