Menopause Clinic
Avivo’s menopause clinic is referral based and specialized in consultative menopause care. Our role is to assess your symptoms, help optimize your treatment and support you during this phase of life. Our goal is to transition you back to your Family Physician once your treatment plan is established. Avivo will provide your Family Physician with guidance so they can continue to support you throughout your menopause journey.
Avivo’s Menopause Physicians are certified through The Menopause Society Certified Practitioner program or The British Menopause Society (BMS) Management of Menopause Certificate.
An email containing details for two appointments.
Appointment #1 is an initial telephone appointment with an Avivo Registered Nurse (RN). During your initial RN call, we will review your intake form, address any medical questions we have and answer your initial questions. This email will also contain an intake form that patients must complete within 7 days of receipt. Incomplete intake forms significantly impact the RN call and limit our ability to provide effective care. If intake forms are not completed within the required timeframe, your RN call will be cancelled and re-booked. Cancelled or rescheduled RN calls may result in delays or changes to your initial in person Physician appointment. If a patient misses their RN call twice, this is considered a no-show appointment and the referral will be cancelled (including your in person Physician appointment).
Appointment #2 is your in person appointment with one of our Menopause Physicians. During this appointment, you will discuss perimenopause, menopause, your symptoms and concerns and an appropriate initial treatment plan.
A follow up appointment
approximately 3 months after your initial visit (this may be in person or virtual). Depending on your needs, your Avivo Physician may recommend additional follow up.
Our Menopause Physicians prescribe hormone therapy that is approved by the FDA and Health Canada and that follows guidance from the Canadian Menopause Society. Our treatment options are evidence based and appropriate to your individual needs.
There are no extra fees or hidden costs. Your appointments and follow up(s) as well as any recommended investigations are covered by Alberta Health Care.
Avivo has compiled a list of helpful, credible and evidence based resources which can be found here.
How do I book an appointment?
- This is a referral based clinic. Please ensure that your Physician provides all of the required information referenced here.
- Referrals not containing all of the required information will be automatically declined and sent back to the referring Physician to have information completed.
- If you are currently a patient at Avivo Health Alliance, your Gynecologist will help facilitate the referral for this clinic. Please call us at 403 289 8996 and we are happy to arrange this for you. Please note your appointment will not be with your Gynecologist but with a Physician in Avivo’s Menopause clinic.
- If you are not currently a patient at Avivo Health Alliance, we kindly ask for a referral from your primary care provider. These can be addressed:
Attn: Avivo Health Menopause Clinic
Fax: 403 289 8956 - If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 403 289 8996 and we can provide you with more information
Appointments with a Menopause Physician are covered by Alberta Health Care.
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