What we read, and what we'd send a friend.
The guidelines behind our checks, the services BC already pays for, and the organisations doing this well.
Services most women don't know they have.
Minor Ailments and Contraception Service
Pharmacists in BC can assess and prescribe for UTIs, yeast infections, contraception, period pain and more, free with a Personal Health Number, walk in.
Hormone therapy, covered in full since March 1, 2026
Estradiol patches and gels, oral estradiol, micronized progesterone and vaginal estrogen are now covered at no cost for anyone on MSP. Nothing to register for; it applies at the pharmacy counter.
Nurse advice, any hour
Provincial health information and a nurse line. For anything urgent or frightening, call 911.
Where our checks come from.
Guideline No. 422: Menopause
The Canadian standard for diagnosing and treating menopause and perimenopause, from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Part 422a covers hot flashes and hormone therapy.
Statement on menopausal hormone therapy
Plain language from the SOGC on who hormone therapy is for and why the fear that followed the 2002 WHI study was overstated.
Five things to know about perimenopause
Short and authoritative: after 40, perimenopause is diagnosed from symptoms, no blood test needed, and symptoms can start a decade before the last period.
Managing menopause, for BC doctors
A UBC series written for family doctors in this province. Useful to read before an appointment so you know what your doctor has been told.
The Menopause Rating Scale and other symptom scales
The validated questionnaires clinicians and researchers use. Our "Just feel off" check adapts the Menopause Rating Scale's symptom groups.