Self-Assessment
How much are your symptoms affecting you?
The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) is a validated, internationally used questionnaire for rating the severity of menopausal symptoms (Heinemann et al., Health Qual Life Outcomes 2004). Rate each of the 11 symptoms below and see your score instantly.
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For each symptom, choose the option that best describes how it affects you at the moment. If a symptom doesn’t apply to you, choose “None”.
Your Symptom Score
0 / 44
In published research using the MRS, a total score in this range is generally described as a — symptom burden.
Somatic — hot flushes, heart, sleep, joints & muscles
0 / 16
Psychological — mood, irritability, anxiety, exhaustion
0 / 16
Urogenital — sexual, bladder, vaginal dryness
0 / 12
This is an educational self-assessment, not a diagnosis or medical advice. A score — whatever the number — can’t tell you what is causing your symptoms or what treatment, if any, is right for you. It can, however, be a useful starting point for a conversation with a doctor, so consider taking your answers along.
About this scale
How the MRS is scored
Each of the 11 symptoms is rated from 0 (none) to 4 (very severe), giving a total between 0 and 44. Alongside the total, the scale reports three subscales: somatic (items 1–3 and 11), psychological (items 4–7) and urogenital (items 8–10). Published reference values describe total scores in these bands:
0–4
None / minimal
5–8
Mild
9–16
Moderate
17+
Severe
Source: Heinemann K, Ruebig A, Potthoff P, et al. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) scale: A methodological review. Health Quality of Life Outcomes 2004;2:45. The MRS was developed in the 1990s and has been validated and translated for international use. These bands describe symptom severity as reported in research populations — they are not diagnostic thresholds, and your own experience is what matters most in a consultation.
The Next Step
Bring your score
to a conversation.
Whatever your result, symptoms that bother you are worth discussing. Dr Nirusha Weultjes offers 45-minute initial consultations in Wollongong — with time to properly listen.