MENOPAUSE
PRICING & INFORMATION

This includes:

• Review of your symptom questionnaire (which you will be sent and have preferably returned prior to the consultation, this optimises your time during the initial consultation).
• Take a full medical history of your past and current medical problems.
• Take a full lifestyle and nutrition history.
• Review of your symptom history and how they affect your life.
• Risk assessment with regards to the use of hormone replacement therapy
• Discussion on whether you would benefit from any intervention.
• Discussion on whether blood tests might be required.
• Discussion of the risks and side effects of hormone replacement therapy.
• Develop a treatment plan which best meets your individual needs.
• Explore alternative/complimentary therapies.
• Simple body measurements: height, weight, blood pressure.
• Private prescription for 3 months HRT (if applicable)
• Letter to you (copied to your GP) outlining the consultation and plans for treatment

During this consultation we will review how you are feeling and if your symptoms have improved and if you experienced any change in symptoms or any side effects on treatment. If indicated blood tests may be performed and the treatment plan adjusted. Most women who only take Progesterone and Oestrogen do not require blood tests, but other hormones, such as Testosterone, may require monitoring at the beginning of the treatment. If you would like to continue to receive private prescriptions for your HRT, then you will require to have this follow-up appointment. Private repeat prescriptions will only be issued after 3-month follow-up consultation has taken place.

This appointment does not include a GP letter.
There is a £25 fee for GP letters after follow-up appointments.

Depending on symptoms and treatment progress a review may take place every six months or as often as required. Patients who are stable on their HRT and receive private prescriptions require a review at least once a year.

This appointment does not include a GP letter.
There is a £25 fee for GP letters after follow-up appointments.

• BLOOD TESTS:
  • FSH – £13
  • LH – £13
  • Oestadiol – £13
  • Progesterone – £13
  • Testosterone – £13
  • Ca125 – £13
• PELVIC ULTRASOUND SCAN (can be arranged privately at the Candover Clinic)
• DEXA SCAN (if risk of Osteoporosis) – (can be arranged privately at the Hampshire Clinic): £99
• CERVICAL SMEAR TEST (every 3-5 years): £120
• MAMMOGRAM (can be arranged privately at the Candover Clinic)
• Sometimes HORMONE and OTHER BLOOD TESTS may be required and can be arranged at the Candover Clinic

Repeat prescriptions will only be issued to patients who had a 3-month follow-up appointment after their initial consultation and who have at least one annual review after starting their treatment.

This service is only available for existing patients who have regular annual reviews. If you have not had an appointment within the last 12 months and require any advice, then please book a follow-up appointment, or confirm that you accept the £35 charge for advice given via email.

This fee applies to the following services:

• Travel letters
• Referral letters to other healthcare practitioners
• Blood tests, ultrasound, and DEXA scan requests at the Candover or Hampshire clinic (includes results email)
• Additional GP letters outside appointments