Nutrient deficiencies in midlife. Checked by a physician.
Fatigue, brain fog or joint pain can be part of the menopause transition or have other causes, such as iron or vitamin deficiency. In your medical consultation, your physician puts your symptoms into context and discusses with you whether your levels should be checked.
When a deficiency could be behind it.
Often several factors play a part, such as poor sleep, your thyroid or a deficiency. Your physician works out what is behind it in your case.
Targeted supplementation, not guesswork.
Vitamins and minerals are no substitute for a medical assessment. Your physician first works out what is behind your symptoms. If your results show a deficiency, for example in iron or vitamin D, she also looks into its cause and recommends targeted supplementation of what is missing.
Iron
If your results show a deficiency, your physician looks into its cause, for example heavy periods, and recommends targeted supplementation. Without bleeding that explains it, especially after menopause, iron deficiency needs further assessment in person, usually with your GP or a gastroenterologist.
Vitamins
For example vitamin D. Your physician checks your levels if needed and recommends targeted supplementation if they show a deficiency.
Minerals
For example magnesium and calcium. A blood test often does not reliably show whether you are getting enough. Your physician therefore judges whether supplementation makes sense mainly on the basis of your diet, your medical history and any medication you take.
Diagnostics, if needed
The extended health profile shows whether you are low in iron, vitamin D or vitamin B12. Your physician recommends it only if it clarifies something for your plan. She discusses the scope and the cost with you in advance.
More is not automatically better: some nutrients can be harmful in high amounts or interact with medication. So discuss any supplement with your physician, especially if you take medication or have kidney disease. If heavy periods lead to iron deficiency, the bleeding itself needs to be looked into as well, often with an in-person ultrasound by your gynaecologist.
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. In the 30 minutes by video, she explains what your symptoms and any existing findings mean and talks you through the next steps. CHF 250, paid once.
- Your treatment plan
After the consultation you receive your report with treatment plan in writing. In it, your physician sets out which treatment, if any, suits you and whether you need diagnostics. If so, she discusses the scope and the cost with you in advance.
- Physician-led care
Whether treatment makes sense is something you decide together. In ongoing care, your physician adjusts your plan in follow-up consultations by video. In between, you can see your progress in your patient area, and your care team is there for you in the chat. If your plan includes diagnostics, your physician goes through the results with you in your first follow-up consultation.
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 to get to the bottom of it?
The medical consultation is your first step, no referral needed.
- Symptoms, medical history and, where needed, lab values reviewed together
- Other causes, such as your thyroid, are considered too
- Supplementation only when it makes medical sense
- Monitoring and adjustment as needed
Ready to get to the bottom of it?
The medical consultation is your first step, no referral needed.
Do I need vitamins during the menopause?
Not automatically. Your physician works out whether you are lacking anything, checking your levels if needed. If they show a deficiency, she recommends targeted supplementation.
Do vitamins help with menopause symptoms?
There is no good evidence that dietary supplements help with typical symptoms such as hot flushes, sleep problems or joint pain. Supplementation makes sense if you are actually lacking something. Your physician discusses with you what can help with your symptoms.
I already take vitamins or other supplements. Should I mention them?
Yes. List everything you take in your medical history questionnaire, including vitamins and herbal remedies. Some can interact with medication. Your physician discusses with you which of them make sense.
How long will I need a supplement?
That depends on what you are lacking, what is causing the deficiency and how your levels develop. Over time, your physician checks whether you still need the supplement, with a repeat test if needed.
When are diagnostics appropriate?
If further assessment is appropriate, your physician recommends targeted diagnostics. Current findings you already have are taken into account.
What does the medical consultation cost?
The medical consultation costs CHF 250 as a one-off fee. If further diagnostics or ongoing treatment are medically appropriate, your physician discusses the recommended scope and the costs involved with you before any further step begins.
Are vitamins and minerals included in the price?
No. Vitamins, minerals, other supplements and medication are not included in the price of physician-led care. Any additional laboratory services are billed separately.