Menopause Symptoms Self-Assessment
Menopause is defined as a woman's last menstrual period. The average age of menopause is 51. A woman is considered postmenopausal when she has not had a period for 12 consecutive months.
Each woman's transition into menopause is different. Some women have mild, early menopause symptoms. Other women find the quality of their lives significantly affected by changes in mood, memory, and productivity, and by uncomfortable physical symptoms.
Please use the Self-Assessment below by checking one box for each symptom. Then use our chart at the bottom of the questionnaire and discover the Action Steps that may be right for you:
| Score | Classification | Action Acquired |
|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | Slight | Maintain healthy eating and exercise regularly. Little or no intervention required. |
| 10-20 | Mild | Increase legumes in diet, initiate or increase regular exercise. Investigate vitamin and/or herbal treatments suitable for specific symptoms. |
| 20-35 | Moderate | Intervention required for improved quality of life. Examine diet, lifestyle changes. Progesterone cream recommended. Oestrogenic herbal supplements may also be of benefit. |
| 35+ | Severe | Progesterone cream highly recommended and if after 3 months symptoms not successfully managed short-term HRT intervention required to manage symptoms. |