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Re: Blood Test for Menopause

From: Ronald Barentsen, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 10:44:04 -0600 (CST)


At Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Bev wrote: >
>Is there a blood test to see if you are headed into menopause? What
>blood test would that be?
>Thanks in advance,
>Bev

there is n't. Sometimes one uses FSH. FSH rises usually slowly from age 30-35 to menopause. But even a very high FSH can't diagnose menopause for certain. But the combination of age, cycle irregularity and FSH can predict a little bit.

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Ronald Barentsen
Correspondent OBGYN.net for menopause and hormone replacement therapy





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