HeliosCheck.com is a women’s health and gynecology platform built by specialists. Read clinician-reviewed guides, get clear guidance on symptoms and results, and book a private online consultation with a gynecologist when you need one.
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HeliosCheck.com is a consultant-led women’s health and gynecology platform that brings together three things women usually have to find in different places: trustworthy health information, practical guidance on what to do next, and access to a specialist who has time to listen.
Most people arrive with a specific question. Are my periods heavier than they should be? What does an HPV-positive result actually mean? Could this be perimenopause at 42? Is it time to get checked after a year of trying to conceive? Search results for questions like these are often either alarming or vague. HeliosCheck.com exists to give a calmer, more useful answer — one written by people who manage these problems every working day.
Everything on the site is organised around that idea. The health library explains conditions and results in plain language. The guidance sections help you judge how urgent something is and what to ask. And if you want a personal opinion, you can book a private consultation with a gynecologist without a waiting room or a referral.
HeliosCheck.com does not replace your own doctor or emergency care. It is there to help you understand what is happening, make better-informed decisions, and get more out of every appointment you have — online or in person.
A free, open health library covering periods, hormones, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, pelvic health and screening. Each guide is written or reviewed by a gynecologist, cites its sources and states the date it was last checked.
Browse the libraryPlain-language explanations of what a symptom or result usually means, what else could explain it, which questions to ask, and the clear warning signs that mean you should be seen promptly rather than wait.
See conditions coveredWhen reading is not enough, book a 30–45 minute video or phone consultation with a gynecologist. You get a written summary afterwards and 14 days of follow-up messaging with the same clinician.
How consultations workThe library is organised by the problems people actually bring to a gynecologist. Each topic links to detailed guides and to the conditions our clinicians see most. If yours is not listed, it is very likely still covered — search the site or ask us.
Heavy, painful, irregular or missing periods — what counts as normal, and the patterns worth investigating.
PCOS, thyroid-linked cycle changes and hormone symptoms explained against current guidelines.
Endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids and persistent pelvic pain — and why diagnosis so often takes years.
Pre-conception planning, when to get checked if you are trying to conceive, and early-pregnancy questions.
Recurrent thrush, bacterial vaginosis, discharge, itching and discomfort — telling common causes apart.
Symptoms that start years before periods stop, HRT and non-hormonal options, and long-term health.
Leaking, urgency, prolapse and recurrent UTIs — common at every age, and very often treatable.
Cervical screening, HPV results, contraception and the checks that apply at each age.
Many visitors find the answer they need in a guide. When you want an opinion on your own situation, the same specialists who review the content offer one-to-one consultations.
Cervical screening, HPV, breast awareness and pelvic ultrasound: what applies at your age, how often, and what a result actually means. On HeliosCheck.com you can read the guide first, then go through your own report with a specialist if you still have questions.
Pre-conception planning, cycle and ovulation tracking, what to investigate after months of trying, and early-pregnancy reassurance. If specialist fertility treatment is the right next step, we say so plainly and help you prepare for that referral.
Perimenopause often begins years before periods stop, and the symptoms rarely arrive labelled. HeliosCheck.com guides map the common and less-recognised signs; a consultation turns that into a plan, with HRT and non-hormonal options weighed against current guidance.
Women’s health information online is easy to find and hard to trust. These are the three standards every HeliosCheck.com guide and consultation is held to. The full process is set out in our editorial policy.
Every HeliosCheck.com guide aims to leave you knowing three things: what is most likely going on, what would change that picture, and what to do next. Consultations follow the same structure and end with a written summary you keep.
Where guidance is settled, we follow it and name the body that issued it. Where evidence is genuinely mixed — and in women’s health it often is — we say so, and lay out the trade-offs instead of quietly picking one for you.
Reading the HeliosCheck.com library needs no account and no sign-up. Consultations are encrypted, and nothing from your record is shared with an employer, insurer or family member without your written instruction.
Gynecological questions shift with age. HeliosCheck.com covers the whole span, so the guidance you read at 25 and at 55 comes from the same team and the same standards.
First periods that are heavier or more painful than friends’ periods, choosing contraception, understanding a first cervical screening invitation, and recurrent infections that keep coming back.
Planning a pregnancy, cycles that change after stopping the pill, fertility questions after months of trying, and symptoms such as pelvic pain that have been dismissed for years.
The early signs of perimenopause — changing cycles, sleep, mood, joint aches and brain fog — plus heavier bleeding from fibroids, and when to consider HRT.
Menopause and long-term bone and heart health, vaginal dryness and bladder changes, and why any bleeding after menopause should always be checked.
Read first, consult if you need to. No waiting rooms, no repeating your history to three people.
Start with the relevant HeliosCheck.com article to understand the likely causes and the questions worth asking.
If you book, a structured intake form means your clinician arrives already briefed on your history.
A 30–45 minute video or phone consultation, at a time that suits you.
A written summary, next steps and 14 days of follow-up messaging, included in the fee.
Online information and consultations are excellent for understanding and planning. They are not the right route for an emergency. Knowing the difference matters.
Call your local emergency number or go to an emergency department. Bleeding after menopause is not usually an emergency, but it should always be assessed promptly — read why it needs checking.
HeliosCheck.com is run by HeliosCheck Health Ltd and led by clinicians specialising in obstetrics and gynecology. The same specialists who take consultations write and review the health library, so the guidance you read and the advice you hear in an appointment are consistent. You can see each clinician’s background on the our clinicians page, read how content is checked in the editorial policy, and learn more about HeliosCheck.com.
Written by the same specialists who take the consultations, and reviewed on a fixed schedule so nothing quietly goes out of date. Browse all 10 guides.
What actually counts as a heavy period, the causes a gynecologist looks for, what a proper assessment involves, and the red flags that need same-day care.
Polycystic ovaries on a scan are not PCOS. How the Rotterdam criteria really work, why it is a diagnosis of exclusion, and the metabolic side that gets missed.
Endometriosis is often missed for years. The symptom pattern beyond painful periods, why diagnosis takes so long, and what a proper assessment involves.
If your question is not here, send it to us — we answer every one, and the common ones end up on this page.
See all questionsHeliosCheck.com is a consultant-led women’s health and gynecology platform. It combines a free library of clinician-reviewed health information, practical guidance on symptoms and results, and private online consultations with practising gynecologists. It is designed to complement your own doctor, not replace them.
Yes. Every guide in the HeliosCheck.com health library is free to read and needs no account. Only one-to-one consultations are paid, and the fee is shown before you book.
Articles are written or reviewed by clinicians specialising in obstetrics and gynecology. Each guide names its author and reviewer, shows the date it was last reviewed, and links to the guidelines it relies on. Our editorial policy explains the full process.
The articles cannot diagnose you — they explain what a symptom or result commonly means and when to get it checked. In a consultation, a gynecologist can assess your history and give a working diagnosis or recommend tests. Anything that needs a physical or internal examination requires an in-person appointment, and we will tell you clearly when that is the case.
For a great many things — symptom assessment, interpreting results you already have, contraception advice, menopause planning, deciding whether you need further tests — a longer online consultation is at least as useful and usually less rushed. Examinations, swabs and scans still need to be done in person.
Where it is clinically appropriate and permitted in your location, yes — for example contraception, HRT and treatment for common gynecological infections. We will not prescribe where an examination or baseline test is needed first; in that case we explain what is needed and how to arrange it.
Reading the library requires no personal details. Consultations are encrypted, and your record is held under GDPR and HIPAA-aligned controls. Nothing is shared with an employer, insurer or family member without your written instruction.
A first consultation is a single flat fee that includes the appointment, your written summary and 14 days of follow-up messaging with the same clinician. There is no subscription and no per-message charge. Current pricing is shown at the point of booking.
Every guide is reviewed on a fixed schedule and whenever a major guideline changes. The review date is shown at the top of each article, so you can see how recently it was checked.
Read the HeliosCheck.com health library for free, or book a consultation with a gynecologist if you would like an opinion on your own situation. Either way, a specialist stands behind the answer.
