For some women, perimenopause symptoms can have a significant impact on daily life. As a result, it is no surprise that more and more women are seeking care and support through private menopause services, which offer quicker access to specialist care.

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

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

However, although many private healthcare providers in the UK offer menopause treatment packages, costs can be high. This means that many women who receive private prescriptions, particularly for hormone replacement therapy, are left with concerns about whether or not their GPs will continue their prescriptions, potentially leaving them stuck in a cycle of ongoing private healthcare costs.

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

By adopting a GP-friendly prescribing approach, Medefer’s personalized treatment plans can, where appropriate, be returned to NHS GPs for ongoing care. Among other things, this means they prescribe medications available on the NHS and clearly communicate treatment plans to GPs in a safe and easy-to-adopt way.

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