Launching 2027
For Her · Menopause Care
Menopause care that moves with you.
Clinician-led menopause care is coming to Curate in 2027. Register your interest and we'll tell you when it opens.
- A named UK clinician who reviews your history, not a one-off script
- HRT started, adjusted and reviewed over time, in the form that suits you
- Dispensed by our own GPhC-registered pharmacy, delivered to your door
- Around 3 in 4 women have menopausal symptoms; for 1 in 4 they are severe (NICE NG23)
What menopause care at Curate will look like
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A named clinician, start to finish
A confidential online consultation reviewed by a named UK clinician who knows your history, not a one-off script.
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Started, adjusted and reviewed
HRT is a decision made over time. Initiation, dose changes and monitoring are built into the plan, with the form (patch, gel, spray or tablet) chosen for you.
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Dispensed by our own pharmacy
Treatment dispensed by Curate's GPhC-registered pharmacy and delivered to your door, discreetly and tracked.
Perimenopause and menopause, what's happening
Menopause is the point twelve months after your last period; in the UK the average age is 51. Perimenopause is the years leading up to it, when oestrogen and progesterone levels begin to fluctuate and fall. Symptoms can start years before periods stop, which is why perimenopause is so often missed or misattributed. Common symptoms include:
- Hot flushes and night sweats
- Irregular or changing periods
- Sleep disturbance and fatigue
- Low mood, anxiety or irritability
- Brain fog and trouble concentrating
- Joint and muscle aches
- Vaginal dryness and discomfort
- Changes in weight and body composition
If you're over 45 with typical symptoms, NICE guidance says perimenopause and menopause can be diagnosed clinically, without blood tests (NICE NG23). HRT replaces the hormones your body stops producing, usually oestrogen, with progesterone if you have a womb. Most patients notice improvement in hot flushes and night sweats within four to twelve weeks. Through-the-skin forms (patches, gel, spray) are not associated with the increased risk of blood clots seen with tablets, one of the reasons the right form is an individual clinical decision (NICE NG23).
If your symptoms are affecting you now, speak to your GP or a menopause specialist. This page is for information while our service is being built, and doesn't replace that conversation.
Launching 2027
Be first to hear when menopause care opens
One email when the service is live, and a little before it if we open early access. Nothing else.
Questions
HRT and menopause, answered.
How do I know if I'm perimenopausal?
If you're over 45 with typical symptoms — changing periods, hot flushes, sleep disturbance, mood changes or brain fog — NICE guidance says perimenopause can be diagnosed clinically, without blood tests (NICE NG23). Under 45, blood tests may play a role, and a clinician should assess you either way.
Is HRT safe?
No medication is risk-free, but for most women under 60 with menopausal symptoms, the benefits of HRT outweigh the risks (NICE NG23). The balance depends on your age, health history and the type of HRT — transdermal oestrogen (patches, gel) is not associated with the increased clot risk seen with tablets. It's an individual decision made with a clinician.
How quickly does HRT work?
Most patients report improvement in hot flushes and night sweats within four to twelve weeks (NICE NG23). Sleep, mood and other symptoms often follow. Doses are usually reviewed after three months and adjusted if needed.
What's the difference between patches, gel and tablets?
They deliver the same hormones by different routes. Patches and gel absorb through the skin and avoid the small increased clot risk associated with oral tablets; tablets are the simplest to take. The right form depends on your health history and preference — your clinician will talk it through.
When will menopause care be available at Curate?
We're building the service now — clinician-led HRT with initiation, titration and monitoring by a named UK clinician. Get in touch via our contact page and we'll let you know when it opens.