The Greene Climacteric Scale is a widely used and validated symptom questionnaire for understanding symptoms of menopause. A score from this tool is not a diagnosis, and it cannot replace an actual conversation with a professional who knows your full picture. But it can be a useful, honest starting point, whether you are simply curious, wondering if what you are feeling has a name, or already thinking about reaching out for support.
This tool does not collect your name, email address, or any personal information. Your answers are calculated in your browser only and are never saved or sent anywhere, unless you choose to print or save your own copy of your results at the end.
Some of these symptoms, particularly the physical ones, can also have other medical causes. It's worth taking your results to your doctor or gynaecologist too, so other conditions can be ruled out alongside anything related to menopause.
Wherever this check-in leaves you, you do not have to sit with it alone. My This Season, Yours sessions are a gentle place to start, learning more about this stage of life alongside other women. If you are ready for one-to-one support, you are welcome to book a session with me directly. If you would rather read a little more first, my blog, Insights and Perspectives, is there whenever you are ready.
Questions People Often Ask
What is the Greene Climacteric Scale, and where does it come from?
The Greene Climacteric Scale was developed in 1998 by Jean Greene, published in the journal Maturitas, drawing together several earlier studies of menopausal symptoms into one standard measure. I did not create it, it's a validated, freely available clinical tool used by researchers and clinicians working with menopausal symptoms.
Does a high score mean I'm going through menopause, or that something is wrong?
No. This tool doesn't diagnose menopause, and menopause itself is not an illness. A higher score simply reflects how strongly these particular symptoms are affecting you right now. What it's genuinely useful for is noticing a pattern, whether that's for yourself or in a conversation with a professional.
Why doesn't this tool tell me if my score is mild, moderate, or severe?
Unlike some of the other check-ins on this site, the Greene Climacteric Scale doesn't sort results into severity categories. The honest reason is that reliable cutoffs for mild, moderate, and severe vary between regions and populations, and I would rather show you the real numbers than offer a label I couldn't stand behind. The five category totals are there for you to notice a pattern in, not to be read as a verdict.
How often should I take this check-in?
However often feels useful to you. Because it doesn't sort you into a category, it can be just as useful to retake it again in a few months as it is right now, so you can see how things have shifted over time.
What are the limits of a tool like this?
Like any self-report questionnaire, it depends on your own honest sense of how you've been feeling, and it cannot take in your full history or context the way an actual conversation can. Several of the symptoms it asks about, like palpitations or dizziness, can also have other medical causes, so it is worth taking your results to your doctor or gynaecologist too. It is also worth knowing that tools like this were developed and validated mostly in Western populations, so they may not capture every cultural nuance in how symptoms show up for you.
What happens to my answers?
Nothing leaves your browser. Your answers are calculated right there on your device and are never saved or sent anywhere, unless you choose to print or save a copy of your own results at the end.