The document provides questions for a patient to ask their doctor during menopause, including asking about the difference between perimenopause and menopause, how long symptoms may last, whether symptoms could indicate another condition, and whether treatment is needed if symptoms impair quality of life or sleep. It also suggests asking about long-term health effects like risks of heart disease and osteoporosis, options for regaining sex drive or addressing incontinence, and how long birth control may still be needed.