Your health.
Across your life.
Choose the history you want to understand or bring to your next visit.
Your history belongs together
What can I include?
Your earlier history and your health today belong together. Open a topic for examples of what to share.
You can use Heart Story whether or not you’ve been pregnant. Include what matters to you; you do not need to complete every topic.
Make my visit summaryPeriods, past and presentWhat you remember about your periods belongs here, too.
Why this matters
When periods began and whether they were regular can offer clues about hormonal and heart health.
What you can share
When periods began, changes in their pattern, heavy bleeding, low iron, or a PCOS diagnosis (also called PMOS in the new guidance). Mark what you are unsure about.
A question you could ask
“Which parts of my period history should we review alongside my heart-health results?”
Add my period historyPregnancyPreeclampsia, gestational diabetes, an early birth or another pregnancy concern.
Why this matters
Some pregnancy complications signal a higher chance of heart disease later. They still matter after pregnancy has ended.
What you can share
The year, any complications you were told about, and what follow-up you had. You can also share future pregnancy plans, fertility treatment or contraception, even if you have never been pregnant.
A question you could ask
“What from my pregnancy history belongs in my heart care today?”
“If I am planning pregnancy, could we review my heart health and medicines before I try?”
Add my pregnancy historyPostpartumYour recovery deserves a plan, too.
Why this matters
The year after birth is an important time to follow blood pressure, blood sugar and emotional wellbeing, and arrange ongoing care.
What you can share
How have you been since delivery? You can share your recovery, feeding concerns and any follow-up you’ve had. Your pregnancy details can stay with these notes.
A question you could ask
“Who is following my health after pregnancy, what happens next, and when?”
Add my postpartum chapterMidlife changesStart with what changed, not an age label.
Why this matters
Blood pressure and cholesterol can rise during the transition to menopause. This is a useful time to review your results and symptoms together.
What you can share
Changes in periods, sleep or symptoms, when they began, and how they affect daily life. Include hormone medicines or contraception you use or want to discuss. You do not need to know your life stage to begin.
A question you could ask
“Could we review these changes together with my blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar?”
“How does my heart-health history affect my options for contraception or treatment of menopause symptoms?”
Add my midlife changesLife after menopauseBring your earlier history to the care you need now.
Why this matters
Heart disease becomes more common after menopause. Earlier experiences, including early menopause, can help your clinician assess your risk.
What you can share
What you know about menopause timing, surgery or treatment, along with current symptoms and medicines. Keep earlier pregnancy and period history in the same story.
A question you could ask
“What should we follow now, and when should we review it again?”
Add my menopause historyBring the rest of your life, too.
Your numbers, medicines, sleep, emotional wellbeing and practical support belong in the conversation. You belong here whether you have been pregnant or not.
Add daily life and supportLeave with a next step you understand.
Agree on what happens next, who will follow up and when. Ask, “Can my clinicians see the same history, results and follow-up plan?” Save a copy to bring to your next visit.
Record my follow-upNew guidance for every stage of life
In October 2026, the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published joint guidance connecting women’s health across life.
The guidance describes four clinical life stages, with pregnancy affecting care across stages. HEART RESERVE’s five chapters help adults organize their history; they are not a clinical stage assessment. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.