Menopause Clinic

We provide care for patients experiencing perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms that are affecting their quality of life.

What we do

Our Menopause Clinic team cares for patients with perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms that are affecting their quality of life.

Our patients may also have a complicated medical history or questions or concerns about hormone therapy.

Menopause is marked by your last menstrual period and happens when the eggs you are born with run out. Menopause is a natural process that happens with age, and it can also be caused by surgery or chemotherapy. Around 20 per cent of people experience severe symptoms during perimenopause which is the time leading up to menopause.

Perimenopause and menopause symptoms may include the following:

Hot flashes
Night sweats
New sleep problems
Mood changes
Vaginal dryness
New joint pain
Abnormal uterine bleeding

Learn more about menopause and how it's treated.

What to expect

When you arrive at the clinic, our team will ask you to fill in a detailed questionnaire about your medical history.

A gynaecologist will review the questionnaire, ask about your medical history and symptoms, and perform a physical exam that may include a pelvic exam.

The gynaecologist will then work with you to decide on a care plan that is specific to your needs. Your treatment may include any of the following:

Lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise
Over-the-counter medication
Prescription non-hormonal and hormonal medication (hormone therapy)
Lubricants, moisturizers or local estrogen therapies for vaginal and sexual symptoms

You might also be invited to participate in a research study to advance our understanding of menopause symptoms or management.

We may recommend follow-up appointments to help us monitor your condition during treatment. Once your symptoms are managed, you can return to your primary care provider for gynaecological care such as annual Pap tests.

Please note we are a teaching hospital, so you may see a medical students, residents, fellows or other medical trainees as part of your care. Learners are supervised by other members of our dedicated care team who work together to provide you with comprehensive care.