Menstrual disorders, chronic pelvic pain, and hormonal imbalances affect a significant number of women and can severely impact daily life, relationships, and wellbeing. Yet these symptoms are often under-reported or fragmented across multiple consultations, leaving women without a clear, consistent pathway to care. With long waits in gynaecology and variation in service delivery, there is a pressing need for validated tools that capture both the clinical and quality-of-life impact of these conditions.
ePAQ-MPH is a validated digital questionnaire designed to capture patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for women with menstrual disorders, pelvic pain, or hormonal-related gynaecological symptoms. It records both the frequency and severity of symptoms and measures their effect on health-related quality of life, across four key domains:
Menstrual symptoms - e.g. dysmenorrhoea, heavy bleeding
Pelvic pain – chronic or cyclical pain, impact on daily function
Hormonal symptoms – PMS, hypo-oestrogenism, and related effects
Sexual symptoms – impact of symptoms on intimacy and sexual function
It's dynamic design adapts to each patient’s responses, ensuring a personalised, clinically rigorous assessment that mirrors a real consultation while reducing the time spent in clinic. Developed and validated in collaboration with NHS clinicians and academics, ePAQ-MPH is supported by peer-reviewed research confirming its role in improving disclosure, supporting safe decision-making, and even assessing potential harm in long-waiting patients.
The Benefits
For Patients
and Families
Provides a private, structured way to describe sensitive symptoms
Helps women feel heard and better understood during consultations
Supports earlier, more personalised treatment plans
Reduces the need to repeat information across multiple appointments
For
Clinicians
Comprehensive structured data before the consultation begins
Consistent, standardised assessments across the gynaecology service
More efficient consultations, focusing time on treatment options
Validated PROMs data supports safe decision-making and service evaluation
For Health Systems
Increases efficiency through reduced consultation time and fewer repeat visits
Provides high-quality PROMs data for audit, commissioning, and research
Enhances patient experience and service consistency across regions
NICE-recognised PROM standards