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Key Takeaways

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Why telemedicine for menopause care? Telemedicine expands access to quality perimenopause and menopause care for women in underserved areas, and for those with demanding schedules.

‍What makes it work? Comprehensive evaluation, thoughtful treatment planning, and home delivery of medications and labs—all without in-person visits.

‍What are the benefits? More time for meaningful conversation, greater convenience, typically lower costs, and no waiting rooms or traffic.

‍What's the limit? Physical examinations require in-person care, but an experienced provider will know when to refer for specialist evaluation.

‍The bottom line: Expert menopause care designed around your life, not the other way around.

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What Motivated Us To Launch Our Virtual Clinic

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Three years ago, we decided to open a telemedicine menopause practice. 

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It wasn't a random business decision—it was born out of exhaustion with a broken system and a vision for how we could bring necessary perimenopause and menopause care directly to women who needed it most.

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We were working moms ourselves, struggling to manage impossibly full plates. Finding time to take care of our own health felt like a luxury we couldn't afford. 

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Meanwhile, in traditional practices, we felt like we were on a hamster wheel: fitting in as many patients as possible, being told when and where we could be, directed by scheduling systems instead of clinical needs. 

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Something had to change.

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Reimagining Menopause Care Around What Actually Matters

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We sat down and made a list of what was truly important to us—not just as providers of women's health, but as physicians, mothers, and women living through our own transitions. 

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We spent over a year refining the details and building the framework for what became our telemedicine menopause clinic. Our goal was simple: expand access to quality perimenopause and menopause care for women in underserved areas and for those who simply couldn't find the time within traditional office constraints.

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We focused on one essential thing: time.

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Time to ask the right questions. Time to explain treatment options and why we recommend one approach over another. Time to review your results and medications thoughtfully. Time to actually listen.

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Telemedicine Menopause Care: Efficiency Without Compromising Quality

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Here's what many don't realize: much of what we address in perimenopause and menopause can be accomplished through comprehensive patient information, a thorough evaluation of your health history and current status, and understanding your lifestyle factors. You don't need to sit in an exam room for that conversation.

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In our post-COVID world, telemedicine menopause care has transformed what's possible:

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• Medications are mailed directly to your door
• Lab work comes to you: we send lab technicians or lab boxes to your home
• Results and follow-ups happen by email
• Preventive care like Pap smears can be ordered for home collection

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You don't have to leave work, battle traffic, search for parking, or spend an hour in a waiting room. If we're running behind, we simply text you, and you keep living your life. If you need to reschedule, there's no domino effect of trying to coordinate with office staff. We're not dependent on complex office logistics to deliver your care.

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Telemedicine is about efficiency and accessibility without sacrificing quality. It's also typically more cost-effective because we don't carry the overhead of rent, utilities, and large office staff. Those savings can translate to more affordable care for our patients.

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Our Honest Limitation: When In-Person Care Matters

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We're not going to pretend telemedicine is perfect for every situation. The clear limit is the inability to perform a physical examination. And that's exactly why choosing an experienced menopause provider matters. 

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A knowledgeable clinician knows when something requires an in-person evaluation and when we should refer you to a specialist who can see you in person. We have the clinical judgment to know the difference—and the professional integrity to make those referrals.

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Quality Perimenopause and Menopause Care, On Your Terms

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Whether you're in a remote area without access to menopause specialists, or you're a busy working mother who can't fit another appointment into your calendar, telemedicine menopause care can work for you. We built this practice for women like us—women managing careers, families, and their own health during this critical life transition.

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Your perimenopause and menopause care shouldn't require you to rearrange your entire life. At Gliss, we’ve developed a telehealth-based model that allows us to give expert-based, personalized menopause care no matter where you are in the US.

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Book a 15-min FREE virtual consultation with us to see if we’re the right fit for your menopause care.

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And don’t forget to visit our Services page to explore our perimenopause and menopause care packages!