What is Play Health and Why We’re Building for Perimenopause
The Silent Gap in Women’s Health
Every woman will go through perimenopause, yet for too long this stage of life has been met with silence, stigma, and confusion. Symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, hot flashes, and irregular cycles are often brushed off as stress, aging, or “just part of life.” While going through these changes is natural, many women leave doctor’s visits without answers.
This gap in care leaves millions of women without the clarity they need to make informed decisions about their health. That’s why we started Play Health.
What is Perimenopause, and Why Does it Matter?
Perimenopause is the transitional phase leading up to menopause, when hormone levels begin to fluctuate. It often starts earlier than people expect, sometimes as early as your mid-30s, and can last several years.
During this time, you may experience:
Hot flashes or night sweats
Irregular or heavier cycles
Sleep disruption and fatigue
Mood changes or brain fog
Shifts in libido, skin, or energy
If you’re starting to notice these changes, it can be hard to know what’s happening. Because these symptoms overlap with other conditions, perimenopause is often misdiagnosed or overlooked. Getting clarity matters, not only for your quality of life, but also for your long-term health.
Why We’re Building Play Health
We built Play Health because women navigating perimenopause need better tools to make informed decisions. Our mission is to create a new standard of care - one that is empowering, accessible, and driven by science.
You need tools that connect the dots between what’s happening in your body and how you’re feeling every day to ultimately treat your symptoms and find relief.
What Play Health Offers
At Play Health, we’re building a platform designed to put those tools directly into your hands:
Symptom tracking in the app → A quick daily check-in builds a meaningful record over time.
At-home hormone testing → Understand key hormone shifts without waiting months for an appointment.
Personalized insights grounded in evidence → Data isn’t helpful on its own. We translate your symptoms and hormone results into clear, actionable insights.
Ongoing support → You’re not left to put the pieces together alone. We provide meaningful resources and context for you to discuss with your provider.
We’re here to provide you with the information you need to make the best decisions for you.
How Our Approach is Different
Bloodwork alone is not enough.
Play Health combines testing with continuous symptom tracking and lifestyle context to uncover patterns over time. Instead of isolated numbers, you get a complete picture of what’s happening in your body and how it connects to your lived experience.
Why Now
Women’s health has been overlooked and under-researched for decades. Perimenopause, in particular, has been under-discussed both in medicine and in culture. That’s starting to change, but awareness alone isn’t enough. Women need actionable tools and care they can trust.
We believe the time is now to close this gap. Technology and science make it possible, and women are demanding better. Play Health is here to help lead that change.
What’s Next and How You Can Join
We’re getting ready to launch soon, and our first members will play a critical role in shaping the platform. As a founding member, you’ll receive early access, exclusive perks, and the chance to be part of a movement to rewrite the story of midlife women’s care.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed, confused, or unsupported in this stage of life, you’re not alone, and Play Health was built for you.
