Independent menopause navigator · No hormones sold · On your side

You already know something's changed.

The hard part isn't noticing — it's the fog of mixed signals, the brush-offs ("you're too young," "it's just stress"), and "solutions" from companies that profit the second you buy their pill. Menova is different: we sell and ship nothing. We're the independent guide that helps you understand what may be happening, then points you to vetted, independent care you choose for yourself.

Start with a free 2-minute self-check. You'll see a clear, plain-English summary of the symptoms you report — on screen the moment you finish, printable to bring to a licensed clinician. General education, never a diagnosis or a sales pitch.

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What we help you navigate

Start where it actually hurts.

Menopause and perimenopause are the heart of what we do. Pick a concern to understand your options in plain English and compare vetted, independent programs — you choose where to go. We don't prescribe, we don't ship anything, and we sell no hormones.

Menopause & hormone therapy (HRT)

The core of Menova. Understand the difference between perimenopause and menopause, what the November 2025 FDA boxed-warning change actually means, and how FDA-approved and compounded routes are described — then see vetted options to discuss with a licensed clinician.

Understand your options

Hot flashes, sleep & mood

Night sweats, 3 a.m. wakeups, brain fog, anxiety that seemed to come out of nowhere. Learn what midlife hormone changes can involve and the questions to bring to an appointment. General education, not a diagnosis.

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Vaginal & sexual health

Dryness, discomfort, changes in libido — common in midlife and rarely discussed honestly. Understand the kinds of options people talk through with clinicians (local vs. systemic), explained in plain English. General education, not a diagnosis.

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Bone, heart & long-term health

Midlife can be a turning point for bone density and heart health. Get plain-English explainers on what the evidence generally says and the questions worth raising, so you can have a fully informed conversation with a clinician.

Read the guides

Related: weight & metabolism (GLP-1)

Midlife weight shifts are real and frustrating. We keep this off the menopause path on purpose — explore explainers and compare vetted GLP-1 programs on our dedicated page. We sell nothing here either; you choose your own care.

See the GLP-1 page

Related: the men in your life

Getting questions about TRT, hair, or ED for a partner? We navigate men's-midlife health on a separate page with the same independent, no-product, you-choose approach.

See the men's page

How Menova actually works

Educate, then a self-check, then your own next step.

Get the truth, not a sales pitch

Plain-English explainers on perimenopause, HRT (including the November 2025 FDA boxed-warning change), and how FDA-approved vs. compounded options are described. Because we sell no hormones, we have no product to push — just a smart friend who read the research so you don't have to.

Take the free 2-minute self-check

Answer a few questions about what you're feeling and see a personalized, easy-to-read summary of the symptoms you report — on screen the moment you finish, and printable. Your answers never leave your device. It's general education to help you walk into any appointment informed — never a diagnosis, and never a recommendation to buy a specific drug.

See your options — and choose your own care

If you want a next step, we point you to carefully vetted, independent clinicians and telehealth options, with honest pros and cons and the questions to ask. You decide who to see and book directly — Menova doesn't prescribe, diagnose, employ clinicians, or ship medication.

The core stays free, and we stay independent

The explainers, the self-check, and your instant summary are free, and they stay that way. Menova is funded by disclosed referral fees when you choose a care partner through us — at no extra cost to you — and by one optional $9 report for those who want the full breakdown. Our rankings are editorial and not for sale, so we're never anyone's captive funnel and the next step you take is yours to choose.

Free · no email required

Four things to print before your appointment.

Ten minutes of preparation changes a rushed visit more than anything else you can do. None of these ask for an email address, and nothing you enter leaves your device.

The 2-minute self-check

Seven plain-English questions, and a summary of the symptoms you report appears on screen the moment you finish — printable, no account, not a diagnosis.

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The doctor visit prep sheet

One page, in the order a clinician wants it: your top three symptoms, what you've tried, the history that changes your options, and the questions to ask before you leave.

Print the prep sheet

The 30-day symptom tracker

Five fields a day, about two minutes. Perimenopause is read from a pattern, and pattern is exactly what memory is worst at — this is the record that makes an appointment productive.

Print the tracker

The blood test sheet

The tests worth asking about — ferritin, thyroid, B12, HbA1c, vitamin D — with space for the numbers, the units and the ranges. Because "your bloods were fine" is not a result.

Print the blood test sheet

Why Menova

Built to be on your side — and nobody else's.

We sell no hormones

No pills, no patches, no pharmacy in the back. Because we profit from nothing we recommend, we can describe FDA-approved and compounded options honestly instead of steering you toward whatever pays us most.

Independent, not a captive funnel

We're a publication and navigator, not a telehealth brand wearing a friendly mask. Our rankings are editorial and not for sale, so the next step we point to is meant to be the right one for you — not the one with the best commission.

Clarity out of the fog

Mixed signals, brush-offs, and hype are the real problem. The free self-check helps turn "is this even perimenopause?" into a plain-English summary you can reflect on and bring to a clinician. It's education, not a diagnosis.

Your data is yours

Your self-check answers exist to help you, not to be sold. We don't sell your personal data, and you stay in control of it. Honest disclosure beats fine print.

For the 80% with no menopause benefit

Most midlife women have no employer menopause coverage and no menopause-certified doctor nearby. We're built for them — clear guidance and vetted options that don't depend on a fancy plan or a big city.

A real human voice

Not a faceless content farm. A sharp, well-read guide with no financial stake in which option you choose — warm, plain-spoken, and a little fed up with watching women get sold to.

What it costs

The self-check is free. Here's the honest money story.

We'd rather show you exactly how this works than make you wonder. The guidance and the self-check are free. The only thing Menova itself sells is one optional $9 report. Care partners price their own services — you pay them directly if you choose care.

The self-check & summary: $0

The explainers, the free 2-minute self-check, and your instant on-screen symptom summary are all free. No account required, no card needed. Education and navigation are the whole point.

Optional: the $9 Symptom Clarity Report

If you want the full breakdown after your free summary — each pattern in detail, a printable 14-day tracker, and a clinic conversation prep sheet — it's a one-time $9. Totally optional; the free summary stands on its own.

Care you choose: priced by the partner

If you decide you want care, the vetted clinicians and telehealth platforms we point you to set and collect their own fees. You see their pricing and book directly with them — Menova never touches treatment transactions.

Menova does not set, collect, or take a cut of any treatment fee, and we sell no hormones. We're funded two ways: disclosed referral fees when you choose a care partner through our links (at no extra cost to you), and the optional $9 report. Both fund the free content and self-check; our recommendations stay editorial and are not for sale — see our affiliate disclosure.

Honesty & safety

What we are — and what we're not.

  • Menova is an independent publication and navigator. We do not prescribe, diagnose, treat, employ clinicians, or ship medication — ever.
  • The self-check and everything you read here are general education, not medical advice — meant to inform a conversation with a licensed clinician, not replace one.
  • We sell no hormones and no medication. We may earn a disclosed referral fee if you choose a care partner, at no extra cost to you, and our rankings are editorial and not for sale.
  • Your self-check answers are used to help you, not to be sold. We don't sell your personal data.
  • Care partners we point to are vetted, but the choice is always yours — you decide who to see and book directly with them.
  • Menova is not for emergencies. If you're experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 (or your local emergency number) or go to the nearest emergency room.
No hormones sold We profit from nothing we recommend, so we have no product of our own to push.
Editorial, not for sale Rankings reflect our research and judgment — never who pays the highest commission.
Your data stays yours Self-check answers help you, not buyers. We don't sell your personal data.

Straight answers

The questions everyone actually asks.

Does Menova prescribe or treat me?

No. Menova doesn't prescribe, diagnose, treat, employ clinicians, or ship medication. We're an independent guide: we help you understand what may be happening, offer a free self-check, and point you to vetted, independent care you choose for yourself. Any prescribing happens between you and a licensed clinician you pick.

Do you sell my data?

No. Your self-check answers exist to give you a useful summary and help you find your next step — not to be sold. We don't sell your personal data, and you stay in control of it. The details are in our privacy policy, in plain English.

How does Menova make money?

Two ways, both disclosed plainly. If you choose a care option through one of our links, the care partner may pay us a referral fee — at no extra cost to you. And if you want more than the free summary after the self-check, we offer one optional $9 Symptom Clarity Report. We still sell no hormones and no medication, and neither income stream changes our editorial rankings, which are not for sale.

Is the self-check medical advice or a diagnosis?

No. The self-check is general education to help you organize your thinking and walk into an appointment informed. It doesn't diagnose you, and it never recommends a specific drug. Always discuss your symptoms and options with a licensed clinician.

What exactly is the self-check, and what do I get?

It's a free, 2-minute set of questions about what you're feeling. The moment you finish, you see a clear, plain-English summary of the symptoms you report — on screen, printable, something you can keep, reflect on, and bring to a clinician. Your answers never leave your device. No account, no card, no diagnosis, no sales pitch.

Is the self-check still free?

Yes — completely. The self-check and your on-screen summary are free, with no account and no card. After your free summary, there's one optional $9 report for people who want the full breakdown; skipping it changes nothing about what you already got.

What's in the $9 Symptom Clarity Report?

Three things, built from what you reported: your full symptom-cluster breakdown in plain English (what each pattern often involves and what clinicians commonly ask about it), a printable 14-day symptom tracker, and your complete 10-question clinic conversation prep sheet. It's a one-time $9 via Stripe — educational only, not a diagnosis or medical advice. If anything goes wrong with your purchase, email hello@menova.life and we'll make it right.

What did the November 2025 FDA change to HRT actually mean?

In November 2025 the FDA announced the removal of the long-standing boxed ("black-box") warning from many menopausal hormone therapy products. It's a meaningful shift in how the risks are framed, but it doesn't make HRT right for everyone. We explain what changed in plain English — and because we sell no hormones, we have no reason to oversell it. Whether HRT fits you is a conversation for you and a licensed clinician.

From the library

Where most women start reading

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One clear next step

Turn the fog into a plan — in 2 minutes.

You already know something's changed. Take the free self-check, see a plain-English summary of the symptoms you report the moment you finish, and decide your own next step from there. No diagnosis, no sales pitch, no hormones sold — just honest, general guidance from someone with no stake in what you choose.

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