Pause, for a second, and track, your symptoms. Understand if it could be the Menopause.
Pausetrack is a FREE personalised health symptoms tracker designed specifically for women who are, or think they might be, in peri-menopause.
Designed by Dr. Claire Mann a health services researcher and data analyst and woman in peri-menopause. Claire designed this app after being frustrated there was nothing that could help her track the wide range of symptoms she experienced. She saw the benefits of some types of interventions and wanted to contribute to better understanding of how to treat the symptoms of peri-menopause. Her other business ChangeXtra is passionate about enabling conversations about the menopause. Providing training, consultancy and expert advice to organisations.
Peri-menopause is the time of up to ten years before periods stop but when symptoms start and get stronger. For many women this will start in their 40s and 50s, but for others they will be younger or older. All are welcome to use Pausetrack.
Using Pausetrack can help you to track, remember, understand and discuss what is going on in your body. Pausetrack will help you to keep a track of those symptoms so that you can make sense of them. This will also help you when you are trying to explain to others, such as the GP, what is going on for you.
Pausetrack allows you to track any and all symptoms that are relevant to you including periods, sleep, weight and the lesser known symptoms like sore breasts and vaginal itching. It is totally personalised so you can report on which symptoms are important to note. The notes feature allows you to journal.
Version 2.0 of the app released on 1st March for International Women’s Day allows you also record interventions, or the things you try to help your symptoms, such as medication, supplements or changes to your lifestyle.
As well as tracking your symptoms and interventions you can see review them, either on a calendar, or list or access report comparing symptoms and interventions. This can help you to visualise which times are the worst for you, how well interventions work and how you can self-care.
Pausetrack has a community section to connect you to an online group which is a safe space to share your concerns, stories and experiences with others who are in peri-menopause, or think they might be. In this section you can also access articles with information about symptoms, and articles about your most recent symptoms will be recommended to you. There is an offers section which will link to partner organisations who have products which may support you through the menopause.
