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How can I make the most of my doctor's visit?

Hopefully, the information from each of our experts helped to answer your questions about menopause.

What's the next step?

Talk to your doctor and discuss your symptoms, goals, treatment options—and your menopausal health. Before your next appointment with your doctor, take a look at our symptoms checklist and conversation starters, and explore the online resources we have provided for you.

Symptoms checklist

This checklist can help you more accurately describe the severity of your menopausal symptoms. Just fill it in, print it out, and take it to your next appointment so that you can really make the most of your next doctor's visit. With this list in hand, you and your doctor can work together to find the menopausal treatment that's right for you.

I experience these symptoms: never hardly ever occasionally frequently always
Irregular periods
Hot flashes (an overall flash of heat—and often sweating, palpitations, and chills)
Night sweats (hot flashes that disrupt your sleep)
Moodiness and irritability
Vaginal dryness, itching, or burning, and sexual discomfort

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