How Find My HRT Path Works

Find My HRT Path is a free care-navigation quiz. It asks five questions: what's bothering you most, what you've tried, your age, your state, and any health history a clinician should know about. It then points you to an online menopause service that can see you, or to guidance when none of the services we feature is the right next step. No email or account is required. Answers stay in memory in this open tab and are not stored. We may earn a commission from partner links. Compensation affects which eligible providers we feature and the order we show them in.

How the quiz decides, in order

The quiz applies the steps below in a fixed order. Safety and eligibility checks always run before any partner is ranked. The result is a plain-language recommendation, not a score.

Step 1: Situations that need different care first

If you live outside the U.S., are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive, are under 35, or have vaginal bleeding a doctor hasn't explained, the quiz shows guidance only, with no partner links. These situations call for in-person care or a different kind of clinician before an online menopause service.

Step 2: Weight as the only concern

If weight gain is the only thing you select, the quiz points you to a weight-care finder on The Rx Index, a separate guide to weight-care options. It also shows a menopause care option in case other symptoms matter to you too.

Step 3: Health history that needs a clinician's review

If you have a history of breast cancer or another hormone-sensitive cancer, have been told to avoid estrogen, have a history of blood clots, stroke or heart attack, or aren't sure, the quiz shows one careful option: a service whose clinicians review your history before recommending any treatment, including non-hormonal options. The quiz never decides that hormone therapy is right for you.

Step 4: Age and state

Online clinicians can only treat you in states where they are licensed, and each service sets its own age limits. The quiz uses each provider's published age and state limits where we have them. The provider always confirms availability during its own intake.

Step 5: Which provider comes first

When more than one featured provider can see you, the quiz shows one main recommendation and at most one alternative. For most women 40 and older the main recommendation is Gala. For women 35 to 39, Winona comes first because it serves women from 35. The alternative is Winona where it serves your age and state; otherwise Gala is shown on its own. Our partner compensation affects this order.

The output: a recommendation, not a score

The result explains why the recommended option fits what you told us, what happens next, the provider's published price with the date we checked it, and answers to common questions. There are no match percentages or scores. A clinician at the provider decides whether any treatment is right for you.

Providers in the quiz

The quiz currently features Gala and Winona. Providers are included based on the evaluation criteria in the HRT Index methodology and on whether they serve women in the situations above. The list is updated when provider coverage changes.

For the offer details and limits behind that option, read Gala Health HRT reviews, costs and cancellation terms. For a side-by-side review of Gala and Winona pricing and care models, see our Gala Health vs Winona comparison.

Privacy

Quiz answers are processed entirely in your browser. No answer (symptoms, what you've tried, age, state or health history) is sent to The HRT Index or to any analytics service. Analytics record only which question you reached and whether a partner option was shown. Answers remain in temporary memory while this tab is open and are not stored for resume. You choose your state yourself. The quiz uses your device's time zone only to suggest a few states, and it does not look up or verify your location. Session recording is turned off on the quiz.

Partner links in results contain no health information.