$899
Estimates bone mass and muscle mass by bioelectrical impedance. That isn't a DEXA bone density scan, the test used to diagnose osteoporosis.
Checked 3 Nov 2026
Women's longevity
Most of this site applies to everyone. This page covers what changes around menopause (bone, heart, sleep and hormones), where to find care in Australia, and what the evidence says about the products sold for it.
10 menopause ingredients reviewed9 products with women's featuresNot medical advice
Checked 14 Oct 2026What's different for women
Three facts from Australian health bodies, and where each one leads on this site.
Menopause is confirmed by time, not a test.
Jean Hailes for Women's Health: "You have reached menopause if you haven't had a period for 12 months." The years before that are perimenopause.
Jean Hailes, checked 14 Oct 2026.
Hormone testsMedicare covers a bone density scan from age 70.
Under MBS item 12320, people 70 and over who haven't had one can have a Medicare-funded scan, repeated every 5 years, or every 2 years (item 12322) if the result is lower. Younger people can qualify after a minimal-trauma fracture or with certain conditions.
MBS factsheet, items in place since 1 Nov 2017.
Bone and muscleDementia is now the leading cause of death for Australian women.
The AIHW reports dementia as the leading cause of death for females in 2024; coronary heart disease remains the leading cause for males.
AIHW, Deaths in Australia, updated 18 Jun 2026.
Research on brain health
Where to find things
Menopause care
Where to start in Australia, and why we don't list clinic prices here.
Jump to sectionHormone tests
What a blood or at-home hormone test can tell you, and what it can't.
Jump to sectionBone and muscle
Medicare bone density scans, body-composition DEXA and smart scales.
Jump to sectionHeart and metabolic
Blood panels that include heart markers, and continuous glucose monitoring.
Jump to sectionMenopause supplements
Each common ingredient, checked against The Menopause Society's 2023 review.
Jump to sectionSleep and temperature
Wearables with menopause features and a temperature-controlled bed with a Hot Flash Mode.
Jump to section
Menopause care in
Where to start. Your GP is the usual first step. The Australasian Menopause Society lists its members, who are health professionals with an interest in menopause, in its Find a Member directory. Jean Hailes for Women's Health publishes free, plain-English information on menopause.
Why there's no clinic price table here. Australian law restricts advertising prescription medicines to the public. The TGA says that promoting a telehealth service as a way to get particular prescription medicines is likely to be prohibited advertising. So on this site we don't list or compare services by the treatments they prescribe. TGA guidance, checked 14 Oct 2026.
Treatment options for menopause symptoms, including prescription options, are a conversation to have with a doctor.
Hormone tests: what they can and can't tell you
Jean Hailes says that if you're in the expected age range for menopause (45 to 55), "it is not usual for a doctor to measure your hormone levels" to diagnose perimenopause; your doctor assesses your symptoms and changes to your periods. Blood tests may still be used to check your overall health or rule out other causes. On home kits, Jean Hailes is direct: blood or saliva tests sold to diagnose perimenopause are not recommended.
Jean Hailes, checked 14 Oct 2026.
If you're under 45 and your periods have changed, Jean Hailes says your doctor will probably measure your hormone levels. Our testing comparison checks each blood test against 8 core markers, one of which is a hormone panel.
Bone and muscle
Medicare bone density scans. From age 70, a bone density scan is Medicare-funded (see above). Below 70, Medicare funding depends on a fracture or a qualifying condition, which your GP can advise on.
Two kinds of DEXA scan. Private body-composition DEXA scans measure your whole body and often report a total-body bone density figure. Osteoporosis is diagnosed from the spine, hip or forearm. Writing in the Medical Journal of Australia, Pocock and Chen note that the WHO osteoporosis criterion applies to those sites "but does not apply to total body BMD."
Med J Aust 2014;201(7):382–383, published 2014.
So a whole-body scan tracks muscle and fat over time; it isn't the scan used to diagnose osteoporosis.
Whole-body DEXA scans on our longevity testing page
Smart scales a trend number, not a bone density test
$259
Estimates bone mass and muscle mass by bioelectrical impedance. That isn't a DEXA bone density scan, the test used to diagnose osteoporosis.
Checked 3 Nov 2026
$39.99–$299
Estimates bone mass and muscle mass by bioelectrical impedance. That isn't a DEXA bone density scan, the test used to diagnose osteoporosis. Renpho says people who are pregnant or have osteoporosis should use the scale for weighing only (checked 19 Oct 2026).
Checked 3 Nov 2026Creatine, vitamin D3 + K2 and others are graded by evidence on our supplement evidence page.
Heart and metabolic health
All 11 blood tests on our longevity testing page list what each panel includes. Terms such as ApoB and Lp(a) are defined in the glossary. Some of them:
EverlabProtocol plan (top of 3 annual tiers)$2,999per year · Protocol planChecked 3 Nov 2026
HemexaMembership (baseline + 6-mo retest)$1,199/yrmembershipChecked 3 Nov 2026
i-screenPrecision Longevity Blueprint$1,500one-offChecked 3 Nov 2026
Listen HealthAdvanced Whole-Body Membership$495/yror from $30/testChecked 3 Nov 2026
Day-to-day glucose
$125/sensor
An Australian program that pairs a 14-day glucose sensor with an app and dietitian support, aimed at people without diabetes who want to see how food, sleep and exercise move their glucose.
Checked 3 Nov 2026Menopause supplements: what the evidence says
In 2023, The Menopause Society (North America) reviewed non-hormone options for hot flushes and night sweats. It recommended no supplement or herbal remedy. Here's what it found for the ingredients most often sold for menopause. All are rated "not recommended"; the level is the statement's own (I: good and consistent evidence; II: limited or inconsistent; III: expert opinion).
| Ingredient | What the statement found | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Some positive trials, judged too limited | ||
| Soy isoflavones and equol | Mixed results from widely varying studies. Only about 35% of North American women can turn soy into equol. | II |
| Pollen extract | One trial of 53 women found fewer hot flushes than placebo. Not recommended on expert opinion and limited research. | III |
| Rhapontic rhubarb (ERr 731) | Reported improvement, but only 7 of 55 women on placebo finished the main trial. | II |
| Omega-3 | Two trials: one positive, one with no difference from placebo. | III |
| Maca, chasteberry, milk thistle | Small or single studies, or tested only in combinations. | II |
| No better than placebo | ||
| Black cohosh | A 2012 Cochrane review of 16 trials (2,027 women) found no difference from placebo in hot-flush frequency. The statement notes reports of possible liver problems. | I |
| Ginseng | No benefit for hot flushes in several trials. | I |
| Dong quai | No difference from placebo after 24 weeks; the statement lists safety concerns. | II |
| Evening primrose oil | One trial; no benefit over placebo. | II |
| Wild yam creams | No benefit found, and tested creams have been found to contain undisclosed steroid hormones. | II |
The review covers hot flushes and night sweats only. Ashwagandha, bacopa and pine bark extract, common in newer products, weren't assessed.
In Australia, most supplements are listed medicines: an AUST L number shows a product is on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, but listed medicines aren't evaluated for effectiveness before sale. General supplements (vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3 and more) are graded on our supplement evidence page.
Sleep and temperature
What each brand says its product does for menopause, in the brand's words, with the source and date.
$649–$799
Oura's Menopause Insights feature uses a Menopause Impact Scale that, per Oura, "measures the impact on quality of life and daily functioning across 22 symptoms". Oura's page (12 Aug 2025) doesn't say whether the membership is needed or where the feature is available. Checked 14 Oct 2026.
Price checked 3 Nov 2026
$299–$599/yr
WHOOP says it has "dedicated Journal toggles and insights" for perimenopause and postmenopause (WHOOP, 23 Apr 2026). Checked 14 Oct 2026.
Price checked 3 Nov 2026$949–$1,099
Garmin Connect, the free app this device uses, can log perimenopause and menopause symptoms such as hot flushes: choose the "No Period" cycle type, then turn on Perimenopause/Menopause Symptoms under Logging, per Garmin's how-to (2019). Checked 14 Oct 2026.
Price checked 3 Nov 2026$299
Garmin Connect, the free app this device uses, can log perimenopause and menopause symptoms such as hot flushes: choose the "No Period" cycle type, then turn on Perimenopause/Menopause Symptoms under Logging, per Garmin's how-to (2019). Checked 14 Oct 2026.
Price checked 3 Nov 2026
$2,999–$4,499
Eight Sleep has a Hot Flash Mode. In its own study, released as a preprint and not yet peer-reviewed, Eight Sleep says the Pod cut night-time hot flushes by 56% on average after one week, in 98 peri- and post-menopausal women. That's the brand's figure, not ours (Eight Sleep, 25 Jan 2026). Checked 14 Oct 2026.
Price checked 3 Nov 2026
Compare the tests and devices too
All 22 Australian testing providers we track are on the longevity testing page, and every product is on the products page.
Straight answers
Why doesn't this page compare menopause clinics, like the US site does?
Australian law restricts advertising prescription medicines to the public, and the TGA treats promoting a telehealth service as a way to get particular prescription medicines as likely prohibited advertising. Rather than risk that, we point to GPs, the Australasian Menopause Society's member directory and Jean Hailes.
Checked 14 Oct 2026Do I need a hormone test to know if I'm in perimenopause?
Jean Hailes says that for women aged 45 to 55 it isn't usual for a doctor to measure hormone levels to diagnose perimenopause, and that home blood or saliva tests sold for this are not recommended. Under 45, a doctor will probably measure hormone levels.
Does Medicare cover a bone density scan?
From age 70, yes: MBS item 12320 covers a scan for people who haven't had one, repeated every 5 years, or every 2 years if the result is lower (item 12322). Under 70, Medicare funding depends on a minimal-trauma fracture or certain conditions.
Do menopause supplements work?
The Menopause Society's 2023 review didn't recommend any supplement or herbal remedy for hot flushes. Some ingredients had a few positive trials; others, including black cohosh, did no better than placebo. See the ingredient table.
Is this page only for women?
It's for anyone researching menopause, including partners and family. Everything else on the site, from blood panels to wearables, applies to everyone.
Never ranked for money. No provider or brand can pay to be listed, or for its position on this page.