A Welsh doctor has launched a new menopause consultancy business in a bid to offer care and support to women going through the menopause and perimenopause. Dr Jayne Forrester-Paton has started Your Menopause Doctor, a consultancy business with two clinics in Cardiff and Penarth, with the aim of increasing women's access to advice and treatment for menopausal symptoms where there is often a lack of support.
The business offers face-to-face and over-the-phone consultations to women without the need for a referral, with an initial consultation costing £250 and a follow-up at £150. The consultation fee includes any prescriptions with some women only needing one appointment and potentially a follow-up after three months.
A trained GP and co-founder of the Wales Menopause Network, Dr Forrester-Paton believes the lack of awareness, education and funding for menopause care has led to women struggling with often debilitating symptoms, getting misdiagnosed and incorrectly refused appropriate treatment.
