What is MENO.pause?
MENO.pause is a practical digital decision-aid designed for clinicians. It helps busy healthcare providers apply national menopause guidelines efficiently enabling them to confidently manage natural, cancer related or early menopause, and to deal with complications, such as unscheduled bleeding on HRT.
MENO.pause has been developed by a national team of specialist doctors and is based on trusted national guidelines, such as, from The British Menopause Society (BMS) and The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). It offers step-by-step guidance, including management of high-risk patients (e.g. cancer patients or those experiencing abnormal bleeding with HRT), and indicates when specialist referrals are necessary.
MENO.pause is free for all clinicians and accessible via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and a web interface.
Why was MENO.pause created?
Menopause is a natural phase of a woman’s life. Over 75% will experience symptoms that can significantly reduce their quality of life. The most common symptoms are hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, vaginal dryness and reduced sex drive.
Simple, cost-effective treatments like hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help to alleviate symptoms. However many doctors face challenges when prescribing and managing menopause due to limited training and concerns around the safety of HRT. The demand for menopause care is substantial, with up to 13 million menopausal women in the UK. There are too few trained menopause specialists to meet this need, leading to long waits and inequalities in care.
The MENO.pause App was created to address these challenges, to help clinicians to confidently and safely manage menopause, and also to ensure appropriate and timely referral to specialist menopause and other secondary care services when needed.
Benefits of MENO.pause
Improved Efficiency: Quickly assess and manage menopause symptoms, streamlining patient consultations.
Enhanced Patient Outcomes: Reduce uncertainties around complex menopause issues, such as safe HRT prescribing, to enhance quality of life for patients.
Informed Decision-Making: Utilise the latest evidence-based clinical guidance to make confident decisions about menopause care, risk assessments, and referrals.
Real-Time Updates: Built-in content management keeps clinical guidelines current, ensuring you always have the latest recommendations.
Reduced Barriers: Overcome common obstacles like time constraints, outdated information, and limited menopause training with an easy-to-use, comprehensive resource.
How does MENO.pause work?
Step by Step guidance: MENO.pause provides clinicians with a clear, systematic approach to determine the most appropriate management plan for women experiencing menopausal symptoms. It is based on guidelines from professional societies including the British Menopause Society and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence.
Up-to-date individualised care: The app delivers evidence-based advice tailored to the specific clinical needs and risk profiles of individual patients—including the safety of treatments like HRT for women with complex histories, such as cancer.
Streamlined workflows: MENO.pause distils lengthy guidelines into simple decision aids and tables, making clinical decision-making quick and effective.
It also facilitates referrals by generating anonymised, patient-specific reports when specialist input is needed.
Who is MENO.pause for?
MENO.pause is intended for healthcare professionals involved in the care of menopausal patients, across various settings including primary, secondary, and tertiary care:
Doctors: General Practitioners, Gynaecologists, Oncologists, Oncology Surgeons and Menopause Specialists.
Other Healthcare Providers: Accredited menopause practitioners.
Which areas does MENO.pause currently cover?
MENO.pause supports clinical management in the following areas:
Natural menopause
Early Menopause (Age <45 years) and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (Age <40 years)
Menopause following cancer treatment
Management for women with increased cancer risk
Unscheduled bleeding on HRT
Contraception during peri- menopause
How do I access MENO.pause?
MENO.pause is available at zero cost by downloading the Clinibee app on any of the platforms below and following these quick steps:
Sign up with your name, organisation and work email (or log in if you already have an account).
Navigate to the “Discover Libraries” section of the app.
Follow Meno.pause and get instant access to the clinical content.
WEB
iOS
Android
Who manages MENO.pause?
The clinical content for MENO.pause is developed, curated, and governed by a specialist team at University College London NHS Trust, led by Dr. Shibani Nicum, Associate Professor in Medical Oncology and Honorary Consultant Oncologist.
The technological platform is powered by Clinibee, a health-tech company dedicated to building high-quality clinical tools for healthcare providers.
The steering committee involved in the development of MENO.pause include:
Dr Gabriella Yongue is a sub speciality trainee in gynae oncology at University College Hospital.
Dr Kristyn Manley is a nationally recognised Consultant Gynaecologist and a British Menopause Society Advanced Menopause Specialist.
Dr Vikram Talaulikar is a nationally recognised British Menopause Society Advanced Menopause Specialist. Based at University College London NHS Trust
Prof./ Dr Rebecca Bowen, is a Medical Oncologist in Bath, specialising in breast and gynaecological cancers and leads a multidisciplinary oncology menopause service.
Have a question about MENO.pause or interested in developing new projects?
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