Medically guided weight management in midlife.
When weight, appetite or metabolism start to change, it is often about more than discipline. In your medical consultation, your physician looks at your situation as a whole and talks you through which next steps make medical sense.
When weight starts responding differently.
These changes are often linked not only to lifestyle, but also to hormonal and metabolic processes.
Why weight and how your body feels can change.
Around menopause, fat mass, muscle mass and fat distribution can change. That does not mean every change has the same cause, but it explains why looking at the whole context makes sense.1
Studies show group trends. Your personal course may differ. Simplified illustration, no individual prognosis or diagnosis.
Medication can be part of the plan, but never on its own.
If your results and medical profile support it, your physician may review medication options such as GLP-1-based therapies. Any decision is individual and medically guided.
GLP-1-based therapy
Only where medically indicated, after medical assessment.
Lifestyle
Nutrition, muscle, movement and sleep as the foundation. Your physician helps you see what makes sense for you.
Follow-up
Regular review of weight and tolerability, lab values where they help.
Medications for weight management are approved only for certain medical situations. Your physician will clarify whether that applies to you.
How it works
Every path begins with a medical consultation. Your physician puts what has changed into context and recommends diagnostics only where they genuinely clarify something for your treatment plan.
- Medical consultation
Beforehand, and in your own time, you complete your medical history questionnaire and upload any existing results to your patient area. Your physician reviews everything before the appointment, so you use the 30 minutes by video to look ahead. Afterwards you receive your report with treatment plan in writing. CHF 250, paid once.
- Targeted diagnostics
If further assessment is appropriate, your physician recommends targeted diagnostics. Current findings you already have are taken into account. She discusses the scope and the cost with you in advance.
- Results consultation
If diagnostics have taken place, you go through your values in a dedicated 1:1 video consultation and agree your treatment plan there with your physician.
- Treatment
Whether treatment makes sense is something you decide together. Where it is indicated, your physician stays with you through regular follow-ups and adjusts your plan as needed.
Your medical consultation
Your consultation brings clarity about your next medical step. Where medically indicated, targeted diagnostics complete the assessment. During treatment you are supported by a physician throughout.
Preparation in your patient area, a review by your physician before the appointment, 30 minutes by video with her, then your report with treatment plan in writing.
Follow-up with your physician every month, for phases in which effect, tolerability or dosage need to be guided closely. You can stop at any time, and the current monthly period runs to its end.
Follow-up with your physician every three months, once your treatment is well established. You pay for three months in advance. You can cancel at any time, and the quarterly period you have already paid for runs to its end.
Where medically indicated: targeted diagnostics. Your physician discusses the scope and cost with you beforehand.
Your medical consultation
A fixed price for your consultation. Then you decide whether ongoing care makes sense.
Included in both
Ready for a medically grounded approach?
The medical consultation is your first step, no referral needed.
- Medical assessment rather than diet promises
- Symptoms, medical history and, where needed, lab values reviewed together
- Physician-led care in Switzerland
- Medication only when it fits your profile
Ready for a medically grounded approach?
The medical consultation is your first step, no referral needed.
What does the medical consultation include?
It includes your medical history questionnaire in your patient area, where you can also upload existing results, a review by your physician before the appointment, 30 minutes by video with her, and your report with treatment plan in writing. Until your appointment you can reach your care team by email at hello@gynxtra.ch.
When are diagnostics appropriate?
If further assessment is appropriate, your physician may recommend targeted diagnostics. Current and relevant medical records will be taken into account. Before any medication is started, however, recent blood test results are needed as a baseline.
What does the medical consultation cost?
The medical consultation costs CHF 250 as a one-time fee. If further diagnostics or ongoing treatment are medically appropriate, your physician will discuss the recommended scope and costs with you before any further step begins.
Is the treatment safe?
GLP-1-based medications can have side effects, mainly nausea at the start and less often gallstones or inflammation of the pancreas. Your physician checks beforehand whether anything speaks against it and supports the start of treatment closely.
How often will follow-up take place?
This depends on your treatment and medical situation. During the adjustment phase, monthly follow-up may be appropriate. For clinically stable patients, follow-up may take place on a quarterly basis.
Is medication included in the price?
No. Medication and any additional laboratory services are billed separately and are not included in the price of physician-led care.
Will I definitely receive medication?
No. Medication is a possible option, not a guarantee. Many patients benefit from lifestyle changes and medical guidance without medication.
Sources
- Greendale, SWAN 2019: Greendale GA, Sternfeld B, Huang M, et al. Changes in body composition and weight during the menopause transition. JCI Insight 2019;4(5):e124865. doi:10.1172/jci.insight.124865 (SWAN), own illustration pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↩︎