Sources
Core references we lean on for stage language, symptom framing, and care pathways. Individual article pages may cite additional papers.
Guidelines and consensus
- NICE guideline NG23 — Menopause: identification and management (United Kingdom)
- The Menopause Society (formerly NAMS) — position statements and practitioner resources
- STRAW+10 — Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop +10 staging framework
Population and symptom research
- Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) — multi-site cohort on midlife transition
- Peer-reviewed reviews on vasomotor, sleep, mood, and cognitive symptoms in perimenopause (cited per article)
How we use them
Sources inform educational wording and what we suggest you may ask a clinician. They do not turn the quiz into a diagnostic tool. Instrument design notes live with the product; editorial process is on editorial policy.