vida.
Built for women navigating perimenopause & menopause

You're not imagining it.

You deserve to understand
what your body is doing.

Vida is a wellness companion for women navigating perimenopause and menopause — combining community, symptom tracking, and an AI coach that actually gets it.

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Perimenopause Journey
HRT & Treatment
Sleep & Night Sweats
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Today · Check-in
How are you feeling today?
Hot flushes
Brain fog
Sleep
Mood
Energy level
Your sleep pattern suggests hormonal fluctuation. Consider logging triggers today.
AI Companion
What helps with brain fog during perimenopause?
Based on your tracking, sleep quality and oestrogen fluctuation are likely connected...
Can you help me prepare for my GP?

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for perimenopause

Free

to get started

2 min

daily check-in

yours

data, always

Built for you

Everything you need in one place

Built specifically for perimenopause and menopause — because generic wellness apps miss the point.

Daily check-in

Track symptoms, sleep, mood and triggers in under 2 minutes. See patterns emerge over time.

Pattern insights

Understand what affects how you feel and why. 30-day trend charts that reveal the connections invisible day-to-day.

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AI companion

A warm, evidence-informed coach — available any time. Supportive friend, wellness coach, or doctor prep mode.

Community

Forums with women at the exact same stage. Real conversations, zero judgment — always free.

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Doctor prep

Generate a clear symptom summary to bring to your appointment. Walk in feeling prepared and heard.

Privacy first

Your health data is yours. Encrypted at rest, never sold, always deletable. No exceptions.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Community is always free. Premium unlocks your AI companion — or go further and talk to Vida out loud.

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  • Community forums & Circles
  • Daily symptom check-in
  • Basic symptom history
  • Limited AI messages
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  • Unlimited AI companion
  • All 3 conversation modes
  • Advanced pattern insights
  • Doctor visit reports
  • Personalised wellness plan
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  • Everything in Premium
  • Talk to Vida out loud — hands-free
  • 150 voice minutes every month
  • Natural, real-time conversations
  • Same warm guidance, now spoken
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Getting started

How Vida works

From first check-in to genuine clarity — in three simple steps.

01

Log your day in 2 minutes

Rate how you feel, tap the symptoms you experienced, note what helped or made things harder. It takes under 2 minutes and builds a powerful longitudinal record.

02

Watch your patterns emerge

After a few weeks, trend charts reveal the connections between your sleep, mood, triggers, and symptoms that are invisible day-to-day.

03

Get support and take action

Talk to Vida — your AI companion — for personalised guidance based on your data. Generate a symptom report for your next doctor appointment.

Vida is early — by design

Help shape the menopause companion you wish existed.

We are building Vida with its founding community. Start free, use the tracker in real life, and tell us what would make the experience genuinely useful for you.

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✓No sold health data
✓No pressure to upgrade
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Evidence-informed approach

Built on what actually works

Vida uses recognised menopause guidance and research to inform its educational content. It supports reflection and appointment preparation; it does not diagnose or replace medical care.

Wellness tools based on CBT for menopause — an approach some women find helps reduce hot flush distress

Educational guidance informed by NICE, NHS, WHO and ACOG resources

Doctor Report format designed to give GPs the symptom data they need

Privacy-first: your health data is never sold, always encrypted, and fully deletable

Read the guides and source links →

CBT

techniques that may help some women manage hot flush distress

Clear

structured records help you prepare for healthcare conversations

Open

sources are linked so you can review the guidance yourself

100%

of your data stays private — never sold, always deletable

FAQ

Questions women actually ask

From what perimenopause actually is, to whether your symptoms are normal, to how to talk to a doctor who dismisses you.

Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause — it can begin 4–10 years before your final period, often starting in your early 40s. During this time, oestrogen and progesterone fluctuate unpredictably, causing many of the symptoms women associate with "going through menopause." Menopause itself is defined as 12 consecutive months without a period. The most intense symptoms often occur during perimenopause, not after.

The most commonly reported symptoms include hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disruption, brain fog, mood changes (anxiety, low mood, irritability), joint pain, fatigue, vaginal dryness, and changes in libido. However, everyone's experience is different — which is exactly why tracking your specific patterns is so valuable. Your data will reveal which symptoms are most impactful for you.

Many symptoms of perimenopause overlap with other conditions like thyroid issues, iron-deficiency anaemia, and depression. The best approach is to track your symptoms over time and share the pattern with your GP. Vida's daily check-in builds exactly this kind of evidence — a clear symptom history that helps your doctor see the full picture rather than a single data point.

For many people with menopause symptoms, the benefits of HRT may outweigh the risks, but the balance depends on age, symptoms, medical history, formulation and route. This is a conversation to have with a qualified healthcare professional. Vida can help you prepare a clear symptom summary for that appointment.

Lifestyle changes can support general health and may help some symptoms, but responses differ. Regular movement supports bone, heart and mental health; reducing personal triggers such as alcohol or caffeine may help some people; and sleep routines can support rest. Tracking helps you notice what changes coincide with improvement for you.

The menopause transition and its symptoms vary widely. Perimenopause can last several years, and some symptoms continue after the final period. There is no single timeline that applies to everyone, so seek healthcare advice if symptoms are persistent, severe or affecting daily life.

Mood changes, anxiety, irritability and difficulty concentrating are reported during the menopause transition. They can also have other causes, and depression or severe anxiety deserves proper assessment and support. These symptoms are not a reflection of personal weakness.

Weight distribution often shifts during menopause — particularly toward the abdomen — due to changing oestrogen levels affecting fat storage. However, total weight gain is more strongly associated with age-related metabolic changes and lifestyle factors than menopause itself. Strength training and adequate protein intake are the most evidence-backed approaches to managing this shift. Tracking energy levels and sleep quality in Vida can help you understand what's affecting your activity.

Vida is a menopause and perimenopause wellness companion that combines daily symptom tracking, pattern insights, an AI wellness coach, and a supportive community — all in one place. The daily check-in takes under 2 minutes. Over time, Vida builds a personal picture of your symptoms, triggers, and what helps — giving you the clarity to make better decisions and have better conversations with your healthcare provider.

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